Senate Democrats rush to confirm judges before Trump’s presidency
With just days before Republicans regain control of the Senate, Democrats are urgently working to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees.
On Tuesday, the Senate approved April Perry as a U.S. district court judge in Illinois, the first judicial confirmation since Trump’s election win.
Biden has 16 nominees already reviewed by the Judiciary Committee. Another 30 nominees are waiting.
The Senate’s confirmation power is critical, as these judges hold lifetime appointments.
Donald Trump’s judicial appointments in his first term have reshaped the judiciary, creating a conservative majority in the Supreme Court.
Observers say Democrats are pushing to secure as many confirmations as possible, while Trump’s supporters are urging Republicans to block these last-minute confirmations.
With a narrow 51 to 49 Democratic majority, analysts say every vote counts in this high-stakes confirmation battle before Trump’s inauguration in January.
Judicial nominees need a simple majority for confirmation.
During Trump’s first term, the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed 18 judges after President Joe Biden had won the 2020 election but before he took office.
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