Senate set to confirm 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s total

 

Friday, December 20 We have an exciting lineup of premium content planned for 2025, available only to our members. Don't miss out! For $120/year, upgrade today to access exclusive newsletters and support a pro-democracy news outlet that will hold the next administration accountable. Senate set to confirm 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s total The U.S. Senate is set to confirm President Joe Biden's 235th judicial nominee tonight, surpassing the number of federal judges confirmed during Donald Trump's first term in office. Senators will likely vote to confirm Serena Murillo to be a district judge for the Central District of California. Biden appointed the largest number of diverse judges of any president. About two-thirds of his judge appointments are women, and about two-thirds are people of color. Judge denies Griffin’s request to block certification of NC Supreme Court race A federal court denied North Carolina Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s (R) request to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the certification of his court race. Also, Justice Allison Riggs (D) moved to intervene in the case. Data: 3x fewer mail-in voting lawsuits in this election cycle than in 2020 While mail-in ballots were the main focus of 2020 election litigation, the majority of election lawsuits filed in 2024 challenged voter registration and election administration rules. Read here to learn more about why this is the case. This is one of many voting rights trends in the courts revealed in Democracy Docket’s recently released 2023-2024 Litigation Report. SCOTUS could weigh in on election cases in 2025 Over the past few months, Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review cases out of Illinois and Montana that could upend election administration in the United States. Watch this YouTube video to hear Marc’s perspective on these crucial cases. This is the last Daily Docket of the year as our team takes time off after a very busy election season. We'll be back in your inboxes in 2025 — Happy Holidays and New Year!