Judge Katzmann Goes Senior, Giving Biden 2d Circuit Vacancy

For all the laypeople out there, going on senior status as a Federal Court Judge means that you work fewer hours/days every week. Judge Katzmann is a Court of Appeals Judge, and he just took senior status (https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/u-s-judge-katzmann-goes-senior-giving-biden-2d-circuit-vacancy), creating a vacancy for Biden to appoint a Democrat in his stead. Why is this important to […]