Barack Obama Made Increasing the Diversity of Judges in the Courts

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Essay

Barack Obama made increasing the diversity of judges in the courts a top priority.As of July 2016,331 of President Barack Obama's 386 nominees to the federal judiciary had been confirmed.President Barack Obama has made diversity in the federal judiciary a top priority.The federal judiciary now includes a large number women and minorities,in comparison to previous presidency's.Obama's nominees included several openly gay candidates as well.Why was President Obama concerned with diversity in our court system? How did he go about achieving this diversity?

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