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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against the entire federal bench in Maryland, criticizing the suit as unusual and potentially harmful, and highlighting the administration's attacks on judges who ruled against it.
President Joe Biden has announced four new judicial nominees, bringing the total number of nominees for the federal judiciary to 180. The nominees include a Korean-American state court judge, a Hispanic judge, a U.S. Navy Reserve Captain, and a Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander. Biden's emphasis on demographic and professional diversity is evident in his selection of nominees, which includes labor lawyers, civil rights attorneys, and a reproductive rights lawyer. The White House is committed to nominating diverse and impressive candidates and getting them confirmed by the Senate.