(l-r) Vanita Gupta, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Kristen Clarke. Photos: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM What the Battles Over Biden's DOJ Picks Means for His Diverse Judicial Nominees
American Constitution Society President Russ Feingold said the "greatest concern is that we don't want these nominees to be subjected to the kind of criticisms of President Biden's cabinet nominees who are diverse."
April 08, 2021 at 01:27 PM
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The political fight over President Joe Biden's diverse nominees for the Justice Department and federal courts is already taking shape in the U.S. Senate.
While Attorney General Merrick Garland and Biden's pick for the No. 2 job at the department, Lisa Monaco, have seen relatively smooth paths to confirmation, the fights over two other nominees are setting the tone for how the committee might approach similar picks in the future, including those for judgeships.
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