By Leslie Proll
The alarmingly high number of vacancies in the federal judiciary threatens to undermine the administration of justice. Considerable attention has been devoted to the causes and consequences of the Senate’s failure to confirm judicial nominees. But remarkably little has been said about the impact of this crisis on the color of the federal bench.

By Leslie Proll Director, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Washington DC office The election of President Barack Obama brings not just hope and change but vast opportunities, including the ability to shape the federal judiciary for years to come. Much of the election debate on judicial nominations concerned the next President’s ability to fill possible vacancies [...]