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7 New Judicial Nominees. Advocating for an end to the partisan obstruction that has stalled the Senate confirmation of qualified judges, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights this week welcomed President Obama’s announcement of seven new judicial nominees. The nominations reflect the “President’s historic commitment to advancing a diverse judiciary that looks like America,” said Nancy Zirkin, executive vice president of The Leadership Conference. She added, “The Senate could show its commitment to addressing the vacancy crisis by immediately providing confirmation votes for all 19 judicial nominees whose nominees are now before the full Senate.”

See also Opinion: The Judicial Vacancy Crisis in Politico

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A Win in Michigan for Equal Opportunity. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit this week found that parts of Michigan’s law banning equal opportunity programs at public colleges and universities are unconstitutional. “Today’s landmark decision reaffirms the cornerstone principle of our democracy—that the political process must be open to all Americans,” said Mark Rosenbaum, American Civil Liberties Union attorney and University of Michigan professor who argued the case.

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