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President Biden on Wednesday celebrated the Senate confirming the 200th judge since he took office, framing it as a major milestone that underscored the issues at stake in November’s election. The Senate confirmed Magistrate Judge Angela Martinez to become a federal judge in the District of Arizona, making her the 200th judicial nominee of Biden’s to be confirmed to the federal bench. “Judges matter.

These men and women have the power to uphold basic rights or to roll them back,” Biden said in a statement. “They hear cases that decide whether women have the freedom to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions; whether Americans have the freedom to cast their ballots; whether workers have the freedom to unionize and make a living wage for their families; and whether children have the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water.” Biden has placed a particular emphasis on nominating qualified individuals who come from diverse backgrounds, both professionally and personally.



Of the 200 confirmed judges, 64 percent are women are 62 percent are people of color. Dozens have served in public criminal defense roles. “And despite differences in background and experience, they are all committed to principles that are at the core of our democracy: independence, freedom, and liberty,” Biden said.

The confirmations have come despite extremely narrow margins for Democrats. The Senate was split 50-50 during Biden’s first two years in office, with Vice Presiden.

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