Law360: 3rd Circ., Trial Court Picks Include BigLaw, Civil Rights Vets

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James Arkin


This excerpt is from a piece that originally ran on January 19, 2022.

Rakim H.D. Brooks, the president of the Alliance for Justice, praised the nomination of public defenders and civil rights attorneys and said it “represents a paradigm shift in the composition and character of our federal courts.” He also encouraged Democrats to move swiftly to continue filling vacancies this year.

“It is critically important that President Biden and Senate Democrats continue with their historic pace of nominating and confirming these exceptional nominees, many with unconventional backgrounds, to ensure that every lower court vacancy is filled by 2023,” Brooks said.

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