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By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | September 1, 2022
President Joe Biden is quick to brag about his successes in appointing 76 judges in his first 200-plus days in office, the most compared to any other POTUS by this point in their term. But he'll need to pick up the pace to fill as many of the remaining 75 district and circuit court vacancies, especially if Democrats lose their Senate majority after the midterm elections.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | August 25, 2022
This week we heard from an outgoing circuit judge on her thoughts on mandatory retirement ages for judges. Spoiler alert, she supports them.
By Avalon Zoppo | August 18, 2022
Illinois Appellate Court Justice David Ellis, who has authored 18 crime fiction books, talks about how judges can use storytelling techniques to write more accessible judicial opinions.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | August 11, 2022
"Reinhart was on duty at a particular time. They presented him with the affidavits and he has to make the call; he's doing his job," said a former federal judge.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | August 4, 2022
The former Fourth Circuit judge worked with lawmakers on the creation of the Electoral Count Act of 2022.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | July 28, 2022
This week, we're taking a look at the increasing diversity of the bench under President Biden, thanks to a new report from the American Bar Association.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo | July 21, 2022
President Joe Biden is on his way to appointing three judges to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | July 14, 2022
We take a look at this week's rush of judicial nominations, as well as finding a middle ground on reforming the Supreme Court.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | July 8, 2022
One way to get nominees confirmed more quickly: the Senate Judiciary Committee could hear more judicial picks per hearing and schedule more hearings than normal.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner | June 30, 2022
"Even though I'm a retired state judge, we're all lumped together with the U.S. Supreme Court. When they're held in low esteem, so are we and we need to remedy that," one state judge said this past week.
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