by Press | Sep 30, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — President Joe Biden announced fourteen new judicial nominees, outstanding for their distinguished and diverse backgrounds on Thursday. Including a wide range of “firsts” for federal judicial representation, the nominations speak to President...
by Press | Jul 14, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) —The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of lawyer and voting rights expert, Myrna Pérez to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wednesday, as the nationwide fight for civil rights, including...
by Press | Jun 24, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — For the first time in two decades, the U.S. Senate has confirmed a Black woman to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Candace Jackson-Akiwumi was confirmed with bipartisan support and is a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP....
by Press | Jun 15, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Myrna Pérez to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which hears cases from New York, Connecticut, and Vermont on Tuesday. Pérez is the director of the Voting Rights and...
by Press | Mar 30, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – President Joseph R. Biden announced his first nominees to the federal judiciary on Tuesday, including four Black women – three of whom for the court of appeals – and several former public defenders. The following is a statement...
