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March 8, 2022 Letter to Judicial Council of the Second Circuit, Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability - Nadler & Johnson Request Special Committee to Investigate Hiring of Law Clerk with History of Racist, Bigoted Conduct Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 8, 2022 Letter to the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit and the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability - Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 5, 2022 Tweet - "I was honored to join the investiture ceremony for Breon Peace as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York at his alma mater, Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn. He is committed to equal justice under law, and I was so proud to recommend him to @POTUS ." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2022 Tweet - "Today, @POTUS will sign the bill we passed to eliminate the awful practice of forcing victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault into arbitration. This will make workplaces safer, hold abusive employers accountable, and ensure survivors' right to seek justice in court." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2022 Tweet - "I'm honored to meet today in the Senate with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the first time since her nomination by President Biden to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is brilliant, beloved, and belongs on the Court!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is brilliant. She is beloved. And she belongs on the Supreme Court." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an excellent choice to be the next Supreme Court Justice. She will make history as the first Black woman AND the first former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court! #SOTU" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "With President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: He has named for the first time in history a Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. She is beyond qualified and brilliant, and her nomination is a cause for celebration." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an extraordinary nominee She'll uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans--including the voiceless and vulnerable She'll make history as the 1st Black woman and 1st former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Senate Democrats spent the past year working with President Biden to shape a federal judicial system that fully represents America, and we will continue that trend by confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "With her exceptional qualifications, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a Justice who will uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "The historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an important step toward ensuring the Supreme Court reflects the nation as a whole As the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice in the Court's 232-year-history, she will inspire countless future generations of Americans" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an excellent choice to be the next Supreme Court Justice!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Gillibrand Statement On President Biden's Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The Supreme Court Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2022 Majority Leader Schumer Statement On President Biden's Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The United States Supreme Court Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "--Supreme Court clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer --Federal public defender --Federal district court judge --Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has demonstrated a commitment to freedom, equality, and the rule of law throughout her career." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history as the first Black woman AND the first former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court!" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "This Senate has confirmed 46 federal judges under President Biden. 3/4 have been women. 2/3 have been people of color. And they've all been highly qualified. Public defenders. Civil rights and election lawyers. People with public-service experience. We're going to keep going." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2022 Clyburn, DeLauro, Meeks, Clarke, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley Rep. Ritchie Torres, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I'm honored to introduce Nina Morrison to @JudiciaryDems On my recommendation, she's @POTUS's nominee for District Judge for NY's Eastern District Not from a big corporate firm, she's dedicated her career to the @Innocence Project--representing people wrongly convicted of crimes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 3, 2022 Lofgren Introduces Landmark Legislation to Reform the U.S. Immigration Court System Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 1, 2022 Tweet - "115 individuals have been chosen to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court--but never has a Black woman sat on the Highest Court in the Land. @POTUS will have an opportunity to make SCOTUS look more like America by nominating the first Black woman in U.S. history to serve as a Justice." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2022 Tweet: Justice Breyer has served his country with the highest possible distinction His work and decisions on the biggest issues of our time--including voting rights, environment, women's reproductive freedom, ACA--were hugely consequential America owes him an enormous debt of gratitude Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2022 Tweet: During the campaign, President Biden stated that he would choose a Black woman as his choice for the Supreme Court, and I expect he'll follow through on that. Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2022 Malliotakis Applauds Supreme Court for Blocking Biden Administration's Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
Jan. 5, 2022 Congressional Progressive Caucus Endorses Judiciary Act to Expand the Supreme Court Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 5, 2022 Malliotakis Joins Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief with SCOTUS in Opposition of Biden's Vaccine Mandate Rep. Nicole Malliotakis
Dec. 28, 2021 Tweet - "With the 40 Biden judicial nominees we confirmed this year: No President since JFK has had more circuit/district court judges confirmed in their first year. And they bring needed demographic and professional diversity to the judiciary." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2021 Tweet - "This morning, we confirmed the 40th judge nominated by @POTUS to serve on the federal bench. No President since JFK has had more circuit/district court judges confirmed in their first year. These judges bring needed demographic and professional diversity to the judiciary." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2021 Schumer Statement And Fact Sheet On Senate Democrats Confirming President Biden's Historic Slate Of Judicial And Executive Nominees Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the Senate will begin voting on a slew of President Biden's nominees including several judges and ambassadors." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I'm glad @POTUS nominated Hector Gonzalez to serve on the District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He's the son of working class immigrants with deep experience in criminal and civil law, and I was proud to recommend him." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I was so proud to introduce Judge Ali Nathan to Senate Judiciary for her confirmation hearing. @POTUS nominated her for the 2nd Circuit on my recommendation. She's now an SDNY judge, and she'd be the SECOND-EVER openly lesbian woman to serve as a federal appellate judge." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @SenateDems , President Biden will have more lifetime judges confirmed in his first year in office than any president since Ronald Reagan. And we will keep going in 2022." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden has nominated my recommendation Jessica Clarke to serve on the District Court for the Southern District of New York. She's a civil rights expert who would bring tremendous experience in fair housing and equal access to education to the federal bench." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I recommended Hector Gonzalez, Nina Morrison, and Jessica Clarke as federal judges in New York. I'm thrilled @POTUS has nominated them. They've dedicated their lives to public service fighting for civil rights and criminal justice reform." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: The Senate just confirmed: Jennifer Sung to serve as a Circuit Judge on the 9th Circuit Samantha Elliott to serve as a District Judge for the District of New Hampshire" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Nina Morrison has spent nearly 20 years building the @Innocence Project, where she's freed more than 30 innocent people from prison and death row. I was proud to recommend her to @POTUS for the Eastern District of New York and am ecstatic he's nominated her to the federal bench." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "NEWS: The Senate just voted to move forward on the nomination of Samantha Elliott to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Hampshire." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "For over a decade, Jennifer Sung has regularly represented underserved communities in disputes against employers. She's served on the Oregon Employment Relations Board. And this week, we'll vote to confirm her to as a federal judge on the 9th Circuit." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Today, we'll confirm Judge Lucy Koh to serve on the 9th Circuit For 11 years, she's served as a District Court Judge in Northern CA, authoring over 3,000 opinions The daughter of immigrants, she'd be the first-ever Korean American woman to sit on any Circuit Court in America" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "This week, the Senate will vote to confirm: Judge Lucy Koh and Jennifer Sung to serve as Circuit Judges on the 9th Circuit Samantha Elliot to serve as a Judge for the District of New Hampshire" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Breaking: The Senate just confirmed Judge Lucy Koh to be a circuit judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "The Supreme Court is allowing the #SB8 challenge to go ahead, but their refusal once again to block Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban puts millions in harm's way. The Senate will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to protect abortion rights." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Today, we celebrated the induction of Keisha Alleyne, the next Civil Court Judge in Brooklyn's 7th Municipal District. A talented legal mind, she is compassionate, a woman of integrity, and someone who cares about her community and the impact she will have on it from the bench." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2021 Tweet - "You're definitely going to want to watch what happened when @JohnLegend , @WeDemandJustice , and I sat down to talk about Dale Ho--an incredible voting rights lawyer I recommended to @POTUS to become a federal judge." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you so much to @JohnLegend and @WeDemandJustice for sitting down to talk about Dale Ho. Dale Ho is one of American's foremost voting rights lawyers, just the kind federal judge we need on the bench." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 1, 2021 Van Hollen, Clarke Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Consumers from Online Free Trial Scams Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Dale Ho has set himself apart as one of America's best election and voting rights lawyers. He's worked for @NAACP_LDF and @ACLU . It's why I recommended him to @POTUS . I was proud to introduce him today to the Senate Judiciary Committee to serve as an SDNY district court judge." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
March 8, 2022 Letter to Judicial Council of the Second Circuit, Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability - Nadler & Johnson Request Special Committee to Investigate Hiring of Law Clerk with History of Racist, Bigoted Conduct Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 8, 2022 Letter to the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit and the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability - Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 5, 2022 Tweet - "I was honored to join the investiture ceremony for Breon Peace as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York at his alma mater, Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn. He is committed to equal justice under law, and I was so proud to recommend him to @POTUS ." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 3, 2022 Tweet - "Today, @POTUS will sign the bill we passed to eliminate the awful practice of forcing victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault into arbitration. This will make workplaces safer, hold abusive employers accountable, and ensure survivors' right to seek justice in court." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2022 Tweet - "I'm honored to meet today in the Senate with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the first time since her nomination by President Biden to the U.S. Supreme Court. She is brilliant, beloved, and belongs on the Court!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 2, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is brilliant. She is beloved. And she belongs on the Supreme Court." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an excellent choice to be the next Supreme Court Justice. She will make history as the first Black woman AND the first former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court! #SOTU" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2022 Tweet - "With President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: He has named for the first time in history a Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. She is beyond qualified and brilliant, and her nomination is a cause for celebration." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an extraordinary nominee She'll uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans--including the voiceless and vulnerable She'll make history as the 1st Black woman and 1st former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Senate Democrats spent the past year working with President Biden to shape a federal judicial system that fully represents America, and we will continue that trend by confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "With her exceptional qualifications, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a Justice who will uphold the Constitution and protect the rights of all Americans, including the voiceless and vulnerable." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "The historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an important step toward ensuring the Supreme Court reflects the nation as a whole As the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice in the Court's 232-year-history, she will inspire countless future generations of Americans" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an excellent choice to be the next Supreme Court Justice!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Gillibrand Statement On President Biden's Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The Supreme Court Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Feb. 25, 2022 Majority Leader Schumer Statement On President Biden's Nomination Of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To The United States Supreme Court Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "--Supreme Court clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer --Federal public defender --Federal district court judge --Judge on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has demonstrated a commitment to freedom, equality, and the rule of law throughout her career." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2022 Tweet - "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history as the first Black woman AND the first former federal public defender to serve on the Supreme Court!" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 23, 2022 Tweet - "This Senate has confirmed 46 federal judges under President Biden. 3/4 have been women. 2/3 have been people of color. And they've all been highly qualified. Public defenders. Civil rights and election lawyers. People with public-service experience. We're going to keep going." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2022 Clyburn, DeLauro, Meeks, Clarke, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley Rep.Ritchie Torres, ...
Feb. 16, 2022 Tweet - "I'm honored to introduce Nina Morrison to @JudiciaryDems On my recommendation, she's @POTUS's nominee for District Judge for NY's Eastern District Not from a big corporate firm, she's dedicated her career to the @Innocence Project--representing people wrongly convicted of crimes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 3, 2022 Lofgren Introduces Landmark Legislation to Reform the U.S. Immigration Court System Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Feb. 1, 2022 Tweet - "115 individuals have been chosen to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court--but never has a Black woman sat on the Highest Court in the Land. @POTUS will have an opportunity to make SCOTUS look more like America by nominating the first Black woman in U.S. history to serve as a Justice." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2022 Tweet: Justice Breyer has served his country with the highest possible distinction His work and decisions on the biggest issues of our time--including voting rights, environment, women's reproductive freedom, ACA--were hugely consequential America owes him an enormous debt of gratitude Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2022 Tweet: During the campaign, President Biden stated that he would choose a Black woman as his choice for the Supreme Court, and I expect he'll follow through on that. Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 13, 2022 Malliotakis Applauds Supreme Court for Blocking Biden Administration's Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses Rep.Nicole Malliotakis
Jan. 5, 2022 Congressional Progressive Caucus Endorses Judiciary Act to Expand the Supreme Court Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
Jan. 5, 2022 Malliotakis Joins Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief with SCOTUS in Opposition of Biden's Vaccine Mandate Rep.Nicole Malliotakis
Dec. 28, 2021 Tweet - "With the 40 Biden judicial nominees we confirmed this year: No President since JFK has had more circuit/district court judges confirmed in their first year. And they bring needed demographic and professional diversity to the judiciary." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2021 Tweet - "This morning, we confirmed the 40th judge nominated by @POTUS to serve on the federal bench. No President since JFK has had more circuit/district court judges confirmed in their first year. These judges bring needed demographic and professional diversity to the judiciary." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 18, 2021 Schumer Statement And Fact Sheet On Senate Democrats Confirming President Biden's Historic Slate Of Judicial And Executive Nominees Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 17, 2021 Tweet - "Today, the Senate will begin voting on a slew of President Biden's nominees including several judges and ambassadors." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I'm glad @POTUS nominated Hector Gonzalez to serve on the District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He's the son of working class immigrants with deep experience in criminal and civil law, and I was proud to recommend him." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Today, I was so proud to introduce Judge Ali Nathan to Senate Judiciary for her confirmation hearing. @POTUS nominated her for the 2nd Circuit on my recommendation. She's now an SDNY judge, and she'd be the SECOND-EVER openly lesbian woman to serve as a federal appellate judge." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @SenateDems , President Biden will have more lifetime judges confirmed in his first year in office than any president since Ronald Reagan. And we will keep going in 2022." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "President Biden has nominated my recommendation Jessica Clarke to serve on the District Court for the Southern District of New York. She's a civil rights expert who would bring tremendous experience in fair housing and equal access to education to the federal bench." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "I recommended Hector Gonzalez, Nina Morrison, and Jessica Clarke as federal judges in New York. I'm thrilled @POTUS has nominated them. They've dedicated their lives to public service fighting for civil rights and criminal justice reform." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "BIG NEWS: The Senate just confirmed: Jennifer Sung to serve as a Circuit Judge on the 9th Circuit Samantha Elliott to serve as a District Judge for the District of New Hampshire" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 15, 2021 Tweet - "Nina Morrison has spent nearly 20 years building the @Innocence Project, where she's freed more than 30 innocent people from prison and death row. I was proud to recommend her to @POTUS for the Eastern District of New York and am ecstatic he's nominated her to the federal bench." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "NEWS: The Senate just voted to move forward on the nomination of Samantha Elliott to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Hampshire." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 14, 2021 Tweet - "For over a decade, Jennifer Sung has regularly represented underserved communities in disputes against employers. She's served on the Oregon Employment Relations Board. And this week, we'll vote to confirm her to as a federal judge on the 9th Circuit." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Today, we'll confirm Judge Lucy Koh to serve on the 9th Circuit For 11 years, she's served as a District Court Judge in Northern CA, authoring over 3,000 opinions The daughter of immigrants, she'd be the first-ever Korean American woman to sit on any Circuit Court in America" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "This week, the Senate will vote to confirm: Judge Lucy Koh and Jennifer Sung to serve as Circuit Judges on the 9th Circuit Samantha Elliot to serve as a Judge for the District of New Hampshire" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 13, 2021 Tweet - "Breaking: The Senate just confirmed Judge Lucy Koh to be a circuit judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2021 Tweet - "The Supreme Court is allowing the #SB8 challenge to go ahead, but their refusal once again to block Texas' unconstitutional abortion ban puts millions in harm's way. The Senate will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act to protect abortion rights." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Today, we celebrated the induction of Keisha Alleyne, the next Civil Court Judge in Brooklyn's 7th Municipal District. A talented legal mind, she is compassionate, a woman of integrity, and someone who cares about her community and the impact she will have on it from the bench." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 3, 2021 Tweet - "You're definitely going to want to watch what happened when @JohnLegend , @WeDemandJustice , and I sat down to talk about Dale Ho--an incredible voting rights lawyer I recommended to @POTUS to become a federal judge." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2021 Tweet - "Thank you so much to @JohnLegend and @WeDemandJustice for sitting down to talk about Dale Ho. Dale Ho is one of American's foremost voting rights lawyers, just the kind federal judge we need on the bench." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 2, 2021 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Dec. 1, 2021 Van Hollen, Clarke Introduce Bicameral Bill to Protect Consumers from Online Free Trial Scams Rep.Yvette Clarke, ...
Dec. 1, 2021 Tweet - "Dale Ho has set himself apart as one of America's best election and voting rights lawyers. He's worked for @NAACP_LDF and @ACLU . It's why I recommended him to @POTUS . I was proud to introduce him today to the Senate Judiciary Committee to serve as an SDNY district court judge." Sen.Chuck Schumer
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