Toward a more diverse judiciary: the ABA needs to look at its process of evaluating nominees for the bench

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The legal profession has been slow to attain the racial diversity in current society despite the efforts of some such as Bill Clinton who has nominated women or minorities for 54% of the lifetime federal judgeships open. Only 82 of the 1,527 sitting federal judges are black, 246 are women and 52 are Hispanic. The ABA's support for minority candidates is to be applauded but the judicial nominee evaluation process should also be modified to support minority candidates such as by supporting the participation of minority bars in selection and using defined criteria equally for all candidates.

Legislative Bodies, Judiciary, Demographic aspects

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Under the congressional microscope: Judicial Conference responds to senator's request to curb judiciary's expenses

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The Judicial Conference of the US is requesting financing for more federal judges while considering abolishing other judgeships in response to Sen Charles E. Grassley's survey. Grassley had surveyed federal judges on the best ways to cut court expenses. Judicial Conference policy changes on court facility use appear to have been prompted by the survey. Rather than abolish judgeships, however, the conference is likely to recommend maintaining indefinite vacancies.

Courts, Judicial Administration, Judicial Conference of the US, Finance, Federal courts, Practice, United States. Judicial Conference, Grassley, Charles E.

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Standing up to critical scrutiny: our federal judiciary committee will not be undermined by dubious attacks

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The credibility of the A.B.A. Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has been unjustly attacked as politically biased in its ratings of judicial candidates. Lobbyists and politicians have claimed the committee has a liberal agenda, but the committee is nonpartisan, as a review of facts demonstrates. Of over 1,200 positions taken by the A.B.A., a few which have suited liberals have been focused upon by critics.

Evaluation, Public opinion, A.B.A. Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary

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