President Biden Nominates Ryan Y. Park

President Joe Biden has nominated Ryan Park, North Carolina's solicitor general, for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, aiming to fill a vacancy in the Richmond-based federal appeals court. Additionally, Gail A. Weilheimer, a judge on the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, has been selected by Biden to fill a vacancy in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Byron Browning Conway, a Green Bay personal injury attorney, is Biden's pick for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, aiming to fill a longstanding vacancy. Park's nomination, if confirmed, would make him the first Asian American, Native American, or Pacific Islander to serve on the 4th Circuit, covering multiple states. Biden's nominations reflect his effort to shape the federal judiciary before the end of his term, following a push to counter the influence of previous appointments, with Senate Republicans showing reluctance to cooperate as elections near.