Judges and Judiciary,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 8, 2021
Democratic Senate gives Biden leeway to name US judges
California attorneys involved in vetting judges said the Democratic majority in the Senate, with the help of a tie-breaking vote by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, will affect who is nominated for vacant positions.
The Democrats' victory in the Georgia Senate runoffs Tuesday has changed how President-elect Joe Biden will likely fill judicial vacancies in California, where he already will have a dozen openings to fill upon taking office Jan. 20.
By taking narrow control of the U.S. Senate, Biden will no longer face lengthy delays or even a total blockade by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, the outgoing Senate Majority Leader who killed the...
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