OA478: Why Biden's Judicial Picks Are Hardball

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>If you're looking for evidence that Joe Biden is ready and willing to play hardball and not give a shirt about Republican votes, his first batch of judicial nominees are a great example. Andrew breaks down for us why they signal that he isn't messing around! Before that, we discuss the 9th circuit decision <em>Young v. Hawaii</em> about open carry.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Links: <a href= "https://media.defense.gov/2021/Mar/31/2002612064/-1/-1/0/MEMORANDUM-ON-INTERNATIONAL-TRANSGENDER-DAY-OF-VISIBILITY.PDF"> Memorandum on International Transgender Day of Visibility</a>, <a href= "https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/30/president-biden-announces-intent-to-nominate-11-judicial-candidates/"> Biden Announces Intent to Nominate 11 Judicial Candidates</a>, <a href= "https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-wont-give-aba-advance-role-in-vetting-judicial-nominees"> Biden Won't Give ABA Advance Role in Vetting Judicial Nominees</a>, <a href= "https://www.mycase.com/blog/2019/08/aba-2019-report-lawyer-demographics-earnings-tech-choices-and-more/#:~:text=64%25%20of%20lawyers%20are%20men,the%20statistics%20regarding%20racial%20diversity"> ABA 2019 Report: Lawyer Demographics</a>, <a href= "https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/courts/reports/2020/02/13/480112/examining-demographic-compositions-u-s-circuit-district-courts/"> Examining the Demographic Compositions of US Circuit and District Courts</a>, <a href= "https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/03/biden-judges-nominations-federalist-society-tactics.html?via=rss_flipboard"> Biden borrowed the Federalist Society's tactics</a></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:block {"ref":1378} /--></p>