jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoThese 11 LGBTQ federal judges are making history - and are all appointed by Joe Bidenwww.lgbtqnation.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1328arrow-down114
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkThese 11 LGBTQ federal judges are making history - and are all appointed by Joe Bidenwww.lgbtqnation.comjeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square47fedilink
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·6 months agoIt shouldn’t be compared to national statistics, but the distribution of the source pool. In 2021, the NALP Survey of 849 law offices across the country found that 3,653 lawyers (3.7%) identified as LGBTQ. He’s seated well above the percent of LGBTQ+ attorneys available for him to choose from. https://www.2civility.org/aba-profile-of-the-legal-profession-heres-what-the-legal-profession-looks-like-in-2022/
It shouldn’t be compared to national statistics, but the distribution of the source pool.
He’s seated well above the percent of LGBTQ+ attorneys available for him to choose from.
https://www.2civility.org/aba-profile-of-the-legal-profession-heres-what-the-legal-profession-looks-like-in-2022/