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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
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
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
House Passes Bill to Expand Federal Judgeships, Facing Presidential Veto
The House passed a bill to add 66 federal judgeships, a bipartisan measure delayed until after the presidential election, despite concerns about case backlogs and the president's likely veto.
House Passes Bill to Expand Federal Judgeships, Facing Presidential Veto
The House passed a bill to add 66 federal judgeships, a bipartisan measure delayed until after the presidential election, despite concerns about case backlogs and the president's likely veto.
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56% 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: 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
House Passes Bill Adding 66 Federal Judgeships Amidst Veto Threat
The House passed a bill adding 66 federal judgeships, despite President Biden's veto threat, with 29 Democrats supporting it, reflecting a shift in partisan dynamics after the election.
House Passes Bill Adding 66 Federal Judgeships Amidst Veto Threat
The House passed a bill adding 66 federal judgeships, despite President Biden's veto threat, with 29 Democrats supporting it, reflecting a shift in partisan dynamics after the election.
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52% Bias Score
Biden to Veto "JUDGES Act" Amidst Partisan Dispute Over Judicial Appointments
President Biden will veto the "JUDGES Act of 2024," which would create 63 new federal judgeships, citing concerns that the bill's timing and allocation of judgeships are politically motivated, despite the bill's intent to alleviate court backlogs and unanimously passing the Senate in August.
Biden to Veto "JUDGES Act" Amidst Partisan Dispute Over Judicial Appointments
President Biden will veto the "JUDGES Act of 2024," which would create 63 new federal judgeships, citing concerns that the bill's timing and allocation of judgeships are politically motivated, despite the bill's intent to alleviate court backlogs and unanimously passing the Senate in August.
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52% Bias Score
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