One of President Trump's signature achievements during his single term in office has been the appointment of over 100 federal judges, pre-approved by the conservative Federalist Society, as well as three Supreme Court justices.
Judge Victoria Roberts (File photo)
Now, a federal judge in Michigan's Eastern District, based in Detroit, has announced her intention to switch to senior status, a semi-retirement of sorts, offering President Joe Biden his first, or one of his first, opportunities to start leaving his own legacy in the federal judiciary.
Detroit U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts will step down from her Detroit post and take senior status, opening up an opportunity for President Joe Biden to make one of his first federal court appointments.
The 69-year-old appointee of former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, said Wednesday her move to senior status will take effect Feb. 24. She was appointed to Michigan's Eastern District in 1998.
Roberts will handle a reduced caseload while her position is filled by Biden's appointee, according to a statement from the Eastern District Court of Michigan that was released a little more than 90 minutes after Biden, a Democrat, took the oath of office and became president.
The job of recommending a replacement for Roberts belongs to Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, who said Wednesday they'll accept applications for judges and U.S. attorneys for Michigan's two federal court districts.
