President Biden will have a chance to rework the federal judiciary as an increasing number of judges retire from the bench.
A spate of judges has moved to senior status since Biden took office, with the first, the Bill Clinton-appointed Victoria Roberts, announcing her move just hours after Biden's inauguration. Senior status is an arrangement that eases judges toward retirement, giving the president's team time to vet candidates for a replacement.
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