Spain's Constitutional Court to Review Annulment of Top Prosecutor's Promotion
The Spanish Constitutional Court will review the Supreme Court's annulment of Dolores Delgado's promotion to the highest rank in the prosecutor's office, citing a potential misuse of power by the attorney general in both this and a related case involving another prosecutor's promotion.
Spain's Constitutional Court to Review Annulment of Top Prosecutor's Promotion
The Spanish Constitutional Court will review the Supreme Court's annulment of Dolores Delgado's promotion to the highest rank in the prosecutor's office, citing a potential misuse of power by the attorney general in both this and a related case involving another prosecutor's promotion.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's New Judges: Debunking Myths of Wealth and Family Connections
Spain's 73rd judicial class, comprising 137 judges (67% women, average age 30), debunks myths: most lack family legal backgrounds, and 95% received parental financial support during their five-year preparation.
Spain's New Judges: Debunking Myths of Wealth and Family Connections
Spain's 73rd judicial class, comprising 137 judges (67% women, average age 30), debunks myths: most lack family legal backgrounds, and 95% received parental financial support during their five-year preparation.
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40% Bias Score
Spain Reforms Judiciary to Enhance Access and Diversity
The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a reform of the Organic Law of the Judiciary, introducing changes to improve access to judgeships, increase judicial diversity, and address the European Commission's concerns about temporary judges. The reform includes a new written exam, anonymized applicat...
Spain Reforms Judiciary to Enhance Access and Diversity
The Spanish Council of Ministers approved a reform of the Organic Law of the Judiciary, introducing changes to improve access to judgeships, increase judicial diversity, and address the European Commission's concerns about temporary judges. The reform includes a new written exam, anonymized applicat...
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36% Bias Score
Carter's Unprecedented Judicial Legacy: Diversifying the Federal Bench
Jimmy Carter, despite a single term, profoundly impacted the federal judiciary by appointing a record 41 women and 57 minority judges to lower courts, influencing subsequent appointments and setting a precedent for diversity.
Carter's Unprecedented Judicial Legacy: Diversifying the Federal Bench
Jimmy Carter, despite a single term, profoundly impacted the federal judiciary by appointing a record 41 women and 57 minority judges to lower courts, influencing subsequent appointments and setting a precedent for diversity.
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40% Bias Score
Biden Vetoes Bill to Expand Federal Judiciary
President Joe Biden vetoed the JUDGES Act on Monday, rejecting a bill that would have added 66 new judges to federal courts, despite bipartisan initial support and a 30% increase in federal caseloads since 1990. The veto came after accusations from Democrats that Republicans broke their promise by r...
Biden Vetoes Bill to Expand Federal Judiciary
President Joe Biden vetoed the JUDGES Act on Monday, rejecting a bill that would have added 66 new judges to federal courts, despite bipartisan initial support and a 30% increase in federal caseloads since 1990. The veto came after accusations from Democrats that Republicans broke their promise by r...
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44% Bias Score
Biden Surpasses Trump in Federal Judge Appointments
President Biden appointed 235 federal judges, surpassing President Trump's first-term total, including the historic appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; however, Trump appointed more Supreme Court justices and appeals court judges, and several judges have reversed planned retirements in ant...
Biden Surpasses Trump in Federal Judge Appointments
President Biden appointed 235 federal judges, surpassing President Trump's first-term total, including the historic appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson; however, Trump appointed more Supreme Court justices and appeals court judges, and several judges have reversed planned retirements in ant...
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48% Bias Score
McConnell's Supreme Court Maneuvering: A Partisan Shift with Far-Reaching Consequences
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's unprecedented actions regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020, prioritizing political expediency over established norms, resulted in a 6-3 conservative majority with significant implications for American life, notably overturning Roe v. Wade.
McConnell's Supreme Court Maneuvering: A Partisan Shift with Far-Reaching Consequences
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's unprecedented actions regarding Supreme Court nominations in 2016 and 2020, prioritizing political expediency over established norms, resulted in a 6-3 conservative majority with significant implications for American life, notably overturning Roe v. Wade.
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60% Bias Score
Theft Exposes Flaws in Spain's Judicial Selection System
A judicial candidate in Madrid had 1000 euros stolen, intended for private tutoring; this highlights a flawed, opaque system for judicial selection in Spain, recently reformed to promote transparency and meritocracy.
Theft Exposes Flaws in Spain's Judicial Selection System
A judicial candidate in Madrid had 1000 euros stolen, intended for private tutoring; this highlights a flawed, opaque system for judicial selection in Spain, recently reformed to promote transparency and meritocracy.
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64% Bias Score
Biden's Record Judicial Appointments Shift Federal Bench Balance
President Biden appointed a record 235 federal judges in his first term, surpassing President Trump's total and resulting in 57% of active judges being appointed by Democrats; however, a larger share of Biden's appointments were to less-powerful district courts compared to Trump's appointments to hi...
Biden's Record Judicial Appointments Shift Federal Bench Balance
President Biden appointed a record 235 federal judges in his first term, surpassing President Trump's total and resulting in 57% of active judges being appointed by Democrats; however, a larger share of Biden's appointments were to less-powerful district courts compared to Trump's appointments to hi...
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40% Bias Score
Biden's Judicial Appointments Seen as Key Defense Against Trump Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the 235 judges appointed by President Biden will serve as a key defense against President-elect Trump's agenda, mirroring a strategy employed by Republicans during the George W. Bush presidency.
Biden's Judicial Appointments Seen as Key Defense Against Trump Agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that the 235 judges appointed by President Biden will serve as a key defense against President-elect Trump's agenda, mirroring a strategy employed by Republicans during the George W. Bush presidency.
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56% Bias Score
Biden Surpasses Trump in Federal Judge Appointments: 235 Confirmed
President Biden's administration confirmed 235 federal judges, surpassing President Trump's first-term total by one, highlighting the diversity of his appointees in professional background and demographics, but a shift is expected with the incoming Republican-controlled Senate.
Biden Surpasses Trump in Federal Judge Appointments: 235 Confirmed
President Biden's administration confirmed 235 federal judges, surpassing President Trump's first-term total by one, highlighting the diversity of his appointees in professional background and demographics, but a shift is expected with the incoming Republican-controlled Senate.
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60% Bias Score
Federal Judge Reverses Retirement, Blocking Trump Nomination
Judge James Wynn, a Fourth Circuit Court Judge appointed by President Obama, reversed his retirement decision, preventing President-elect Trump from nominating a replacement, and angering Senate Republicans who called his decision brazenly partisan.
Federal Judge Reverses Retirement, Blocking Trump Nomination
Judge James Wynn, a Fourth Circuit Court Judge appointed by President Obama, reversed his retirement decision, preventing President-elect Trump from nominating a replacement, and angering Senate Republicans who called his decision brazenly partisan.
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64% Bias Score