Senate Confirms Biden’s 100th Judge in Critical Step toward Rebalancing the Judiciary

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gina Mendez-Miro as a district judge for Puerto Rico, making her the 100th judge nominated by President Joe Biden to be confirmed. Following the vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement:  “Our environmental laws are only as strong as the judges who uphold them, and…

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With an Expanded Democratic Senate Majority Comes Good News for Judicial Nominations

By: Geoffrey Nolan It’s the start of a new year, and a new Congress has begun in Washington, DC. With the midterm elections behind us, Earthjustice Action is ready to face the new challenges and opportunities of a politically divided Congress.   But first the good news. The 2022 midterms defied expectations. Democratic candidates performed well…

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Earthjustice Action Launches Ad Campaign Urging Swift Confirmation of Biden’s Judicial Nominees

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Earthjustice Action launched a digital ad campaign urging key U.S. Senators to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. The ad buy urges Senators to quickly confirm Bradley Garcia, Julie Rikelman, Rachel Bloomekatz, and Nancy Abudu to the DC Circuit, 1st Circuit, 6th Circuit, and 11th Circuit, respectively. The digital ads will run in…

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Earthjustice Action Applauds Democratic Senate Victories, Urges Georgia Voters to Vote for the Environment in Senate Run-Off

WASHINGTON, DC–Last weekend, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican Adam Laxalt in the Nevada Senate race—maintaining the Democrat’s majority in the U.S. Senate. This win followed the victory of Mark Kelly in Arizona and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania.   Earthjustice Action engaged environmental supporters in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania with a six-figure ad buy urging…

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Earthjustice Action Launches Ad Campaign in Key Midterm States

On September 24, Earthjustice Action launched a six-figure ad buy in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania urging voters in those states to vote in the upcoming Senate elections. The Senate Democratic majority has passed landmark climate legislation and confirmed a record number of judges in the first year of the Biden Administration. The ads highlight that…

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Earthjustice Action Launches Ad Campaign Thanking U.S. Senators for Supporting the Nomination of Nancy Abudu

On August 3, Earthjustice Action launched a digital ad campaign thanking U.S. Senators for supporting the nomination of Nancy Abudu to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The ad buy targeted: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) Sample Ads:

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Earthjustice Action Celebrates Confirmation of 75th Biden Judicial Pick

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Elizabeth Wilson Hanes to the federal district court for the eastern district of Virginia, making her the 75th lifetime judge of the Biden Administration, the fastest pace on judicial confirmations in the last 60 years. After the vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement: “We…

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Earthjustice Action Launches Video Ad Campaign Following West Virginia v. EPA Decision

On July 8, Earthjustice Action launched a video ad campaign in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania highlighting the Supreme Court’s recent West Virginia v. EPA decision. The ad detailed the anti-environmental actions of the Supreme Court while highlighting the efforts of the Democrat-controlled Senate in confirming a record number of judges to lifetime appointments.

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West Virginia v. EPA Decision Highlights What’s at Stake in This Year’s Elections

By: Geoffrey Nolan The most radical Supreme Court in a generation closed out a whirlwind term this year by curtailing the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gases and combat the climate crisis. In a 6-3 decision, the Court’s conservative majority dealt a blow to the EPA’s ability to lower emissions…

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Earthjustice Action Applauds Historic Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Confirmed with bipartisan support, Justice Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the court in history. After the confirmation vote, Earthjustice Action Executive Director Marjorie Mulhall issued the following statement:   “Justice Jackson makes history today as the first…

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