The Biden administration this week flipped the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to a majority of Democratic-appointed judges. Judge Beth Robinson, who previously served on the Vermont Supreme Court, was confirmed by the Senate in a 51–45 vote, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) breaking with their party to support Robinson’s nomination. The confirmation has now given judges appointed by a Democratic president a 7–6 edge in the Second Circuit Court over Republican president-appointed judges. “Justice Robinson is undeniably one of the most notable champions of equal rights and equal justice,” said self-described socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in championing Robinson’s nomination during a September hearing. Robinson had served on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011, following an 18-year career at Langrock Sperry & Wool. She was plaintiffs’ co-counsel in a landmark Vermont case that held in 1999 same-sex couples were entitled to broader …