In September, Biden federal judges cast significant votes in ten cases around the country. These encompassed three cases on health-related issues, including an important decision upholding FDA authority on regulation of stem cell treatment, and six concerning law enforcement abuses. The latter included a significant ruling on behalf of man with mental illness who was improperly kept in solitary confinement for more than 26 years.
Each case is summarized below, along with a link to the full People For the American Way Foundation blog entry on the decision and to the ruling itself. Links to previous People For analyses of Biden judge cases are also below. Such rulings by Biden judges demonstrate the importance to all of us of promptly nominating and confirming fair-minded federal judges.
The Biden White House and Senate Democrats have been working hard to rebalance the courts after four years of Senator McConnell’s brisk pace of confirming Trump judges. As of October 9, the Senate has confirmed 213 Biden judges, compared with 218 confirmed by McConnell at this point in the Trump presidency. More work remains necessary when the Senate returns after the November elections. Updated statistics can be found here.
- Biden Judge Writes Key Part of Opinion Upholding FDA Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinics
- Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Man to Proceed with Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim Concerning His Solitary Confinement for 26 Years
- Biden Judges Authorize Man to Go Forward with Claim that Official Improperly Sprayed Him in the Face with Pepper Spray
- Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Give Son of Deceased Prisoner a Chance to Pursue Damages Claims
- Biden Judge Upholds Black Lung Determination Concerning Retired Coal Worker
- Biden Judge Allows Consumer Class Action Against Skin Treatment Manufacturer to Proceed
- Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote Allowing Man in Federal Custody to Proceed with Claim that Deliberate Indifference to His Serious Medical Needs Violated Constitution
- Biden Judge Gives Family of Deceased Man the Opportunity to Proceed with Police Abuse Case
- Biden Judge Opinion Gives Fired Worker the Opportunity to Prove Discrimination Based on Disability
- Biden Judges Grant Prisoner Opportunity to Present Case of Deliberate Indifference to Medical Needs to Jury
Previous People For analyses of Biden judge rulings include our September 2022 report, July 2023 report, and monthly summaries for September , October, November, and December of 2023 and for January, February March April May June-July and August 2024.
