On April 19, 2021 President Biden released his first slate of judicial nominees. Along with five district court nominees and two other appeals court nominees, Biden nominated (now) Justice Ketanji Jackson to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Jackson was confirmed to the D.C. Circuit on June 14, 2021 and less than a year later…
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Trump’s Youngest Judicial Nominee and the Mask Mandate
U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Mizelle struck down the mask mandate this week for domestic travel, bringing polarized reactions from the right and left sides of the political spectrum. Since two of the main talking points surrounding Judge Mizelle seem to be her age (35) and her ABA qualification rating (Not Qualified) it seemed apropos…
A Whole New Ballgame: How Trump’s First Time Judges are Unlike Anything We’ve Seen Before
The President is transforming the federal courts in a flurry unlike anything we’ve seen in the past. Since he began his tenure in office, President Trump made revamping the courts a top priority. Even before elected he made this one of his most prominent campaign pledges. This started with his promise to fill Justice Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court at the commencement of his presidency and has continued at a rapid pace ever since.
Justice Stevens, the Longest Living Supreme Court Justices, and Other Age Milestones
With Justice Stevens’ passing yesterday on July 16, 2019, so went the oldest person ever to serve on the Supreme Court. At 99 years of age, Stevens was four years older than the previous justice to live longest, Stanley Reed, who was born in 1884, confirmed to the Court in 1938, and died in 1980….
Justices, Tenure, and What to Expect Moving Forward
A ninth Justice sits on the Supreme Court today for oral arguments for the first time in over a year. Justice Gorsuch at 49 years of age has the potential to fill the seat previously occupied by Justice Scalia for years to come. Gorsuch is on the younger end of the age spectrum for Supreme…
How Does Garland Compare?
Courtesy of data from the Federal Judicial Center I have compiled statistics for each current Supreme Court Justice as well as for Justice Scalia and Judge Garland. This should give you some idea of how Garland compares to the current Justices as well as to the Justice who sat on the seat that he will potentially take….
The Age Effect
With a Supreme Court nominee most likely coming in the next day or so to fill Justice Scalia’s seat, there is much speculation on whether the choice will be Merrick Garland or Sri Srinivasan. If age has a large effect (which is often the case if Presidents wish to preserve their legacies after they leave…
Empirical SCOTUS 