

Supporters of the various Supreme Court short-listers are working hard to elevate their preferred candidate while knee-capping the others.

Internecine Conflict among Progressives Intensifies over Supreme Court Pick
Groups are trying to exert pressure now, but even the most ardent critics of allegedly ‘moderate’ candidates will work to confirm the eventual SCOTUS nominee.

A Surprising Circuit Court Vacancy
With Judge Costa’s retirement announcement, President Biden now has the opportunity to fill two seats on the Fifth Circuit.

President Biden Names Two Circuit-Court Nominees Just before Christmas
The window for the Biden administration to influence the composition of the federal courts may be closing.

The Law of ‘ . . . or Else’
A review of Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power, and Freedom, by Philip Hamburger.

Meanwhile, in the Senate Judiciary Committee . . .
If you hope to be a federal judge some day, it’s best not to tweet nasty things about members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Senator Whitehouse’s Selective Search for Dark Money
Senator Whitehouse and his hand-picked witnesses weaved a sinister tale of corporate influence and special interest manipulation.

Number of Judicial Vacancies for Biden to Fill Continues to Climb
President Biden’s opportunity to make an imprint on the federal courts is growing as additional seats continue to open up on the federal bench.

Biden Keeps ABA out of White House Judicial-Vetting Process
The Biden administration has decided that the American Bar Association will not provide its evaluation of potential nominees before they are nominated.

Judicial Seats Are Opening for President Biden to Fill
The new administration now has the opportunity to make an imprint on federal courts.