WASHINGTON ― Dozens of pro bono partners, legal counselors and chairs at top law firms and national organizations are backing President Joe Biden’s court pick Adeel Mangi — and warning that senators are damaging the legal profession itself with their poor treatment of Mangi in his confirmation process. “We are gravely concerned about the attacks … Read more
WASHINGTON — In an unusual move for a pending federal judicial nominee, President Joe Biden’s court pick Adeel Mangi is directly pushing back on the misleading and ugly claims that some Republicans, and one Democrat, have made about his record and his character. In a new letter obtained by HuffPost, Mangi wrote to Sen. Cory … Read more
WASHINGTON — It looks like it’s over for Adeel Mangi, President Joe Biden’s court pick. Two Democrats say they’ll oppose his nomination, making the math next to impossible for Mangi to get confirmed given Democrats’ razor-thin majority in the Senate. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced her opposition Tuesday, and an aide to Sen. Joe … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced late Tuesday that she won’t support President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee, Adeel Mangi, caving to an ugly campaign waged by the GOP and throwing the fate of his nomination into question. “I cannot support this nominee,” Cortez Masto said in a statement. “Mr. Mangi’s affiliation with the … Read more
WASHINGTON ― A Black former U.S. appeals court judge appointed by President George W. Bush privately reached out to Senate leaders this month to urge them to confirm President Joe Biden’s Muslim judicial pick Adeel Mangi, saying he is “deeply disturbed” by the GOP’s ugly and baseless attacks on him. In a letter obtained by … Read more
