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Courts & Law

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Rep. Gill questions ABA president on Biden's Black woman SCOTUS pledge and judicial diversity

Jul 22, 2026

The segment shows Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) questioning American Bar Association President Michelle Behnke during a July 2026 House Oversight Committee hearing. Gill presses on implicit bias statements, Biden's nomination pledge, whether race factored into Ketanji Brown Jackson's selection, and whether the Supreme Court should mirror U.S. racial demographics. Behnke repeatedly cites ABA opposition to quotas and discrimination while avoiding direct answers on specific nominees or exclusion. Gill references Biden's 2022 statement committing to the first Black woman justice and current Court demographics (two Black justices out of nine).

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Durbin Criticizes Trump Admin Over ICE Court Orders, DOJ Actions in Senate Hearing

Jun 16, 2026

The Forbes Breaking News clip covers remarks by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominees. Durbin discusses the blue slip rule, criticizes $70 billion in deportation funding, references a purported $1.8 million slush fund tied to Jan. 6, and accuses the administration of DOJ weaponization and ignoring court orders. Durbin highlights the firing of AG Pam Bondi, Acting AG Todd Blanche's role, indictments of James Comey and the Southern Poverty Law Center, and a Minnesota judge's finding on ICE violating nearly 100 court orders. The segment draws from Durbin's prepared statement with no additional guests or graphics referenced beyond the hearing context.

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News