A Native American Heritage Month reminder: Only eight Native Americans have ever served as lifetime federal judges. That is…not a lot.

All federal courts would benefit from the service of Native judges and other judges with deep experience in Indian law. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/native-ame...

It's possible that Trump will secure 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year, surpassing the 18 district and circuit court judges confirmed by the Senate during the first year of his first term. My explainer on how this could happen: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...

Several new posts from @peoplefor.bsky.social — in their Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears series — show that Trump-appointed judges continue to undermine civil and human rights. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-appo...

This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the nominations of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Here's what you need to know. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/leader-thu...

This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced four of Trump's judicial nominees — all white men — to the Senate floor. Here's what happened during the committee markup and what their confirmations will mean for courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-jud...

Nick Ganjei, whose nomination to the Southern District of Texas is opposed by @peoplefor.bsky.social and @afj.org, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today alongside nominees for district courts in Arkansas and Alaska.

Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...

As Transgender Awareness Week comes to a close today, a note from @patrickryne.bsky.social on dignity, Trump’s anti-trans judicial appointees, and queer representation on the federal bench. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/on-dignity...

NEW: At today's hearing, Texas judicial nominee Nick Ganjei was repeatedly asked about Jan. 6 given his record of condemning violence against law enforcement. He wouldn't answer or comment on Trump's pardons (but weirdly kept bringing up Biden). And more: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...

I started @nominationnotes.substack.com one month ago today (the Bluesky is new, though!) — and 23 stories later, I'm still going!

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New this morning: The Senate returns tomorrow ahead of their Thanksgiving recess next week. Here's where things stand on Trump's nominees to lifetime federal judgeships — including new nominations, a hearing and markup this week, and more. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/heres-wher...

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