ACS South Florida: What’s Next for the Judiciary?
Join the ACS South Florida and Washington, D.C. Lawyer Chapters for a discussion on what’s next for the judiciary. During the Trump Administration, the Republican-led Senate confirmed 234 Article III judges, including three new Supreme Court justices and 54 circuit court judges. One constant among these new judges is a stunning lack of diversity. Of the 234 new judges, 178 (76%) are men and 197 (84%) are white. This is a reversal from the Obama administration, which emphasized nominating diverse candidate to the federal bench. As a result, the federal courts have gotten whiter and more male over the past four years.