It was recently announced that President Joe Biden plans to nominate two strong candidates for federal appellate seats in Tennessee and Maine. The prospective nominees are Karla Campbell, a private attorney, and Julia Lipez, a state court judge. This information was disclosed in an official statement by the White House on May 23, 2024.
Karla Campbell, the intended candidate for the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, is currently serving as counsel at Stranch Jennings & Garvey. Besides holding legal experience in a private firm, Campbell has also worked as a clerk for Sixth Circuit Judge Jane Stranch. She is also a prominent alumnus of the Georgetown University Law Center.
The second nominee, Julia Lipez, is slated for a position on the First Circuit. Her credentials as a state court judge distinguish her as a significant candidate for the role. However, these nominations are not the only ones on the Biden administration’s radar. The White House also revealed its plans for more nominations to federal trial court seats in Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For detailed reading, one can access the original report on Bloomberg Law.