Get ready for a raft of Biden court nominees

[DonViejo]

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter

Updated 5:01 AM ET, Thu March 11, 2021

(CNN) - The Biden administration has pledged a laser-like focus on the judiciary in the coming months, vowing to not only prioritize nominations but also cast a wide net in its search for potential appointees.

It is a welcome development for progressives seeking to optimize the thin Democratic majority in the Senate and quickly regain ground lost after former President Donald Trump placed more than 200 appointees in the courts -- including three Supreme Court justices -- during his tenure. Democrats are flooding the White House with names, highlighting those with professional and demographic diversity.

In the coming weeks, President Joe Biden is expected to put forward a list for seats on federal appeals courts, including the vacancy left by newly confirmed Attorney General Merrick Garland, who sat on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

As things stand, there are currently 69 eligible vacancies in various levels of the federal court system and 27 that will occur down the road as judges have announced their intent to retire. And the White House is almost assuredly keeping an eye on the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer, should he decide to step down this term and give the President his first chance to fill a Supreme Court seat.

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[Johnny2X2X]

1. Breyer better announce his retirement this year.

After that, all we can do is hope that Alito or Thomas decide to call it quits.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. I had a dream not long ago that Alito and Thomas announced retirement due to illness....

It was only a dream, but you never know.

No way ole Mitchie can block that.

[Auggie]

3. Alito or Thomas could just expire too

[Calista241]

4. If I were Breyer, and i was simply retiring so a Dem could replace me

with a Dem Senate, I would retire in Jan or Feb next year.

[Johnny2X2X]

6. The Senate is promised to no one

Do it soon.

Senators retire early, have health problems or die unexpectedly. The Senate could flip on any day this year. Mitch will never let Biden seat anyone if he gets back control.

RGB made a grave mistake with not retiring during Obama's term.

[lagomorph777]

5. Excellent!