"Biden's Diverse Judicial Nominations Reflect Commitment to Inclusion and Representation"

President Joe Biden has nominated Nicole Berner, the general counsel of Service Employees International Union, to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the first openly LGBTQ judge on the court if confirmed. He also nominated Adeel Mangi, a Muslim American attorney, to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which would make him the first Muslim American federal appellate judge ever. Biden's nominations are part of his efforts to diversify the federal judiciary. Additionally, Biden nominated three new district court judges in Oregon and Indiana, including the first Black woman on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.