Judicial Nominations

The judges appointed to our federal courts will shape women's legal rights for decades to come. We're working to ensure that individuals who are nominated to lifetime positions on the federal bench support the rights and principles that are fundamental to women's progress.

Highlights

Fact Sheet | The Vacancy Crisis in the Federal Judiciary: What's at Stake for Women

April 25, 2013

There are currently 82 vacancies on the federal district and appellate courts, a nearly 10 percent vacancy rate. This alarmingly high vacancy rate forces people around the country to wait for justice. 

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Fact Sheet | Women in the Federal Judiciary: Still A Long Way to Go

April 26, 2013

Over the past three decades, an increasing number of women have joined the legal profession.  Since 1992, women’s representation in law school classes has approached 50%. But the number of women in the federal judiciary has stagnated. It is of critical importance to increase the representation of women on the federal bench.

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Reports & Toolkits | The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women: Other Issues That Have an Impact Women's Rights: Public Benefits

July 17, 2009

The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women: Other Issues That Have an Impact Women's Rights: Public Benefits

Public Benefits

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Reports & Toolkits | The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women: Right to Privacy and Abortion

July 17, 2009

The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women: Right to Privacy and Abortion

Prior to the hearings, it did not appear that Judge Sotomayor had stated publicly her legal views regarding Roe v. Read more...

Reports & Toolkits | The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women: The Center's Criteria

July 17, 2009

The Center's Criteria

July 2009

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Reports & Toolkits | The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women

July 15, 2009
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Reports & Toolkits | The Record of Judge Sonia Sotomayor on Critical Legal Rights for Women

July 09, 2009

On May 28, 2009, President Obama nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to replace Justice David Souter as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

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