Biden’s nomination of five new federal judges and the removal of a pro-abortion judge

The latest nominees include Cindy Chung, an Asian-American prosecutor whom Biden previously tapped to serve as U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh and now plans to appoint as the first Asian-American to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. put

Biden has also nominated four nominees for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, including two state court judges in Philadelphia.

These two candidates are Mia Perez and Kai Scott. The other two candidates are Kelly Hodge, an attorney at the law firm Fox Rothschild, and John Murphy, an attorney at the law firm Baker & Hostler.

Chad Meredith, the former Republican attorney general in Kentucky, is not on the list of Biden’s latest nominees.

Earlier, the White House had planned to nominate Meredith as a judge despite her support for abortion restrictions.

After the Supreme Court of the United States issued its verdict on the second day of July for the freedom to carry weapons in public places in this country, despite the increase in armed violence that provoked many reactions, on Friday, the third of July 1401, in the second controversial decision and in an unprecedented act, the law It repealed the 1973 law that recognized women’s right to abortion.

The controversial and not far from expected decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday – the last working day of the week – to cancel the legalization of abortion, brought millions of Americans to the streets in different cities of the United States.

The President of the United States also signed an executive order on July 17 against the ruling of the Supreme Court of his country, according to which access to abortion becomes possible.

Biden said: the action of the Supreme Court in canceling the “Roe v. Wade” law was not a legal ruling and was only the use of dry political power.

He also added: This court has clearly stated that it will not protect women’s rights. But I will protect those rights, and that’s why I signed an executive order today to protect access to reproductive health care.

The White House also announced in a statement: The purpose of this order is to protect access to reproductive health care services, including abortion and contraception, protect patient privacy and access to accurate information, and the safety and security of patients, service providers. and clinics.

The White House added that Biden’s move comes as a growing number of US states are passing laws to restrict abortion services.

The order calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to increase access to abortion pills and protect access to emergency medical care and family planning services, including various forms of contraception, the White House continued.

Biden has faced criticism for his weak response to states that quickly banned abortions after the US Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling overturning Roe Weed.