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How Biden is trying to diversify the federal court system

Examining President Biden's pledge to diversify the federal judiciary

Aired 02/02/2022

PBS News Hour

How Biden is trying to diversify the federal court system

Clip: 2/2/2022 | 6m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

Examining President Biden's pledge to diversify the federal judiciary

It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court has dominated recent headlines. NewsHour's Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired 02/02/2022

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