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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 27, 2024

President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency last week. According to AP News, Biden and Senate Democrats have focused on adding women, minorities and public defenders to the federal judiciary, with about two-thirds of his appointees being women and a solid majority being people of color. Biden has also prioritized appointing civil rights lawyers, public defenders, and labor rights attorneys to broaden the professional backgrounds of the judiciary. More than 45 of his appointees are public defenders, and more than two dozen have served as civil rights lawyers. “When I ran for President, I promised to build a bench that looks like America and reflects the promise of our nation. And I’m proud I kept my commitment to bolstering confidence in judicial decision-making and outcomes,” Biden said in a statement. The latest confirmation could be Biden’s last, leaving office with one Supreme Court justice, 45 appeals court judges, 187 district court judges and two judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade, NBC News reports.