Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Continuing To Confirm President Biden’s Well-Qualified Nominees To The Federal Bench With Today’s Vote To Confirm Rachel Bloomekatz To Serve As Circuit Court Judge For The Sixth Circuit

Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the Sixth Circuit. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Later today, the Senate will confirm Rachel Bloomekatz to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Circuit. A graduate of Harvard and UCLA Law, Ms. Bloomekatz is an accomplished litigator who has dedicated her career to the pursuit of equal justice for all.

I want to note that with Ms. Bloomekatz’s confirmation, the Senate will have confirmed 36 Circuit Court judges to lifetime appointments under President Biden – including 27 women.

These appointments are significant, because the lion’s share of all federal cases never actually make it to the Supreme Court, and are instead resolved at the Circuit Court level.

Senate Democrats have prioritized filling these vacancies with highly qualified nominees that reflect the diversity and dynamism of our country. That’s the best way we can restore trust in our courts, so sorely needed today.

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