Five more of President Biden's judicial nominees appeared out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday and are expected to advance to the Senate floor in the coming days.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday confirmed Biden's appointment of his 220th federal judge and hope to increase that number even more before the Thanksgiving holiday. Republicans have contested some of these nominees on the grounds that they are too left-wing, but many of Mr. Biden's appointments were confirmed after Republican senators failed to vote.
President-elect Trump accused Democrats of trying to “overlap the courts” with radical appointees and called on Republicans to “show up and toe the line.”
“No more judges confirmed by Inauguration Day!” President Trump posted on Truth Social.
Senate showdown: Republicans secure deal with Schumer to save coveted Trump appellate judgeship
Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks with former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) outside the Senate Judiciary Committee markup on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Speaks with reporters about his nomination as Secretary. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Democrats are scrambling to finalize as many of Biden's nominees as possible before Trump returns to the White House and Republicans take control of the next Senate majority.
Nominees advanced Thursday include Anthony Brindisi, nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Elizabeth Coombe appointed to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Sarah Davenport appointed to New Mexico District Court. Tiffany Johnson is nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Kelly Neary has been appointed to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
The committee also endorsed Miranda Holloway-Baget, a candidate for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama.
Senators reached a bipartisan agreement on judicial nominations late Wednesday, ensuring that President Trump can appoint four key appellate court judges after taking office in January.
As Schumer tries to rack up judicial votes, Senate Republicans begin slowdown orchestrated by Thune
FILE – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) speaks after a policy luncheon at the Capitol on September 24, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Republicans will end their delay tactics and ask Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) to withdraw four senior circuit court judge nominees, a Senate source told Fox News Digital. Instead, they agreed to allow votes on four district court judges.
Trump could fill these high court vacancies while Democrats confirm lower court judges.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Senate will vote to end debate on Biden's nominees this week and vote to confirm multiple judges when the Senate reconvenes after Thanksgiving, a Democratic source told Fox News Digital. told.
Amir Ali's nomination to the District of Columbia was confirmed Wednesday night. The Senate passed similar closures for four other candidates. The Senate on Thursday set deadlines for two more nominations, California's Noel Wise for district judge in the Northern District of California and Gail A. Weilheimer for district judge in Pennsylvania's Eastern District, as well as one district court nomination. They plan to vote on approval. Judge Sharad Desai is sworn in as a district judge in Arizona.
Sprint to confirm Trump nominee begins in January
Chuck Schumer (left) and incoming Republican Majority Leader John Thune (right) (Reuters)
The agreement was primarily motivated by the Senate slowdown that Republicans initiated through procedural maneuvering on Monday night. Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R.S.D.was recently elected as the next Republican Senate Majority Leader. The delay tactical plan comes in response to Schumer's efforts to stack additional judicial confirmation votes on the calendar ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“If Sen. Schumer thought that Senate Republicans would simply allow the Democratic majority to immediately approve lifetime appointments for several judges appointed by Biden in the final weeks of the Democratic majority, he was wrong. Thune said in an exclusive statement on FOX News Digital. time.
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By opposing Democrats' unanimous consent request to file for closure. Biden candidateRepublicans added additional votes to their schedule, taking up significant time and forcing senators to stay up all night in the Capitol.
The official told Fox News Digital that the new agreement does not mean Republicans will allow the bill to pass without opposition from District Judge Biden. Republican senators are still expected to fight and vote on Democratic-nominated judges, as they have done throughout Biden's term.
Fox News Digital’s Haley Chi-Sing and Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
