The Biden administration can fill over NINETY federal judicial vacancies (action needed)

Friend, [sign and send to your U.S. senators: Publicly commit to supporting diverse judicial nominees](. [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( With President Biden’s Department of Justice nominees moving through the confirmation process, the administration can now turn to filling judicial vacancies across the country, one crucial piece of undoing Trump’s contamination of our federal courts. As of March 11, there are 11 circuit court and 82 district court current and announced [vacancies](. That’s ninety-three opportunities to shape the future of our federal courts—and it’s crucial that they’re filled with diverse nominees. When judicial openings occur, U.S. senators recommend nominees to fill those seats. However, for far too long, the [vast majority]( of nominated judges have been former [corporate lawyers]( and prosecutors. In a time where we must prioritize restoring and expanding civil rights—and ensure representation of marginalized communities on the federal bench—this nomination norm must change. [Sign and send if you agree: With nearly 100 opportunities to reshape the federal bench, we must seize this moment and create truly representative courts.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( The current list of judicial vacancies presents a chance to nominate people with experience working as civil rights lawyers, public defenders, labor lawyers, and in nonprofit organizations. We must also nominate more women, people of color, disabled people, and LGBTQ+ people to the bench. These two goals go hand in hand: research [shows]( that professionally diverse nominees are less likely to be white and male than those from corporate backgrounds. Thankfully, President Biden and his team have also indicated that we need nominees who understand the legal needs of people who are historically underrepresented on the bench. In a December 2020 letter to U.S. senators, White House Counsel Dana Remus [explained]( that Biden is “eager to nominate individuals who reflect the best of America and who look like America.” Now, it’s up to U.S. senators to follow the Remus letter and recommend a diverse slate of nominees when vacancies arise in their home states. [Sign and send to your U.S. senators: Support President Biden’s goal to recommend diverse judicial nominees. Publicly commit to following the Remus letter.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In solidarity, Sarah Hogg, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire sugar daddies like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.