President Joe Biden will have the opportunity to appoint a judge to the Federal Circuit, with U.S. Circuit Judge Evan J. Wallach set to create the first vacancy at the appeals court in six years when he takes senior status at the end of May.
State Sen. Kimberly Lightford (D-4th District) voted along with the majority (32-23) to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653) at 4:49 a.m. on Jan. 13. HB3653 was introduced by the Legislative Black Caucus of which Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-7th District), now the House Speaker, is a member. The bill was passed on to the Assembly which approved the 764-page piece of legislation later in the morning.