Yes, given the realities of the Senate in late November, it was a good deal.
However, that deal should never have been necessary! President Biden and the Senate leadership had ages to find circuit judge nominees that would enjoy sufficient support – and to whip the necessary confirmation votes.
Yes, given the realities of the Senate in late November, it was a good deal.
However, that deal should never have been necessary! President Biden and the Senate leadership had ages to find circuit judge nominees that would enjoy sufficient support – and to whip the necessary confirmation votes.
There is simply no excuse for Schumer and Durbin et al having painted themselves into this corner where time is running out and there were no better options.
For the last 3.5 years – and especially the last six to ten months – our Senate leadership should have been acting with a continuing sense of urgency to transform the federal judiciary, meaning those district judges should already have been confirmed.
As it is, come January 2025, too many judgeships that could have been filled by Biden, Schumer and Durbin will be vacant – and not just because of Blue Slips.
Yes, given the realities of the Senate in late November, it was a good deal.
However, that deal should never have been necessary! President Biden and the Senate leadership had ages to find circuit judge nominees that would enjoy sufficient support – and to whip the necessary confirmation votes.
There is simply no excuse for Schumer and Durbin et al having painted themselves into this corner where time is running out and there were no better options.
For the last 3.5 years – and especially the last six to ten months – our Senate leadership should have been acting with a continuing sense of urgency to transform the federal judiciary, meaning those district judges should already have been confirmed.
As it is, come January 2025, too many judgeships that could have been filled by Biden, Schumer and Durbin will be vacant – and not just because of Blue Slips.