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Joe Biden leaves a complicated legacy on the federal courts

  • Written by Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageClarence Thomas shakes hands with Joe Biden, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, before Thomas' Sept. 10, 1991, confirmation hearing to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court.Arnie Sachs/CNP/Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s farewell to elected office on Jan. 20, 2025, presents an opportunity to reflect on the legacy he...

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