Biden Judges Cast Important Votes in November in Cases on Workers’ Rights, Consumer Issues, Student Loans, Gun Safety and More

Federal judges nominated by President Biden continued to cast important votes in November that help workers, consumers and others, even as the Senate seeks to confirm more such nominees in its post-election session. There were nine such cases in November, including five on discrimination and other employment issues and decisions on gun safety, product liability, transgender rights, and student loans. 

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 nominating and confirming fair-minded federal judges.

As we anticipate more Trump nominations to our federal courts next year, it is important to recognize the progress that the Biden White House and Senate Democrats have made in trying to rebalance the courts and the significant opportunities that remain as the Senate continues its post-election work. As of December 12, the Senate has confirmed 232 Biden judges, with 5 Biden nominees on the calendar and additional nominees expected to be reported out of Committee later this week. Senate action on all nominees on the calendar, including court of appeals nominees, is critical. Updated statistics can be found at peoplefor.org/confirming-fair-minded-judges

• Biden Judges Issue 2-1 Decision Giving Man with Mental Health Conditions Another Opportunity to Demonstrate Eligibility for Social Security Disability Payments

• Biden Judge Writes Unanimous  Decision Authorizing Black Employee to Proceed with Hostile Work Environment and Other Claims Against Corporation

• Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote that Corporation Improperly Fired Worker for Engaging in Protected Worker Advocacy

• Biden Judge Declines Attempt to Force Trans Volleyball Player off Women’s Collegiate Team 

• Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Employees to Proceed with Claim that their Corporate Employer Improperly Harmed their Retirement Plan

• Biden Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Protect SEC and Corporate Equal Opportunity Policies

• Biden Judge Upholds Settlement of Student Loan Class Action

• Biden Judge Rules Consumers Can Proceed with Product Liability Lawsuit Against Corporation that Recalled Drug Products

• Biden Judge Restores Colorado Age Requirement on Guns, Reversing Preliminary Injunction

   

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 , August,  September, and October 2024.