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Several Democrats on the Judiciary Committee were resisting supporting Michael Delaney, shown in 2013, when he served as an attorney general. | Jim Cole/AP Photo
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<p class="story-meta__authors">By <span class="vcard"><a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/burgess-everett" target="_top">Burgess Everett</a></span></p><p class="story-meta__timestamp">
<time datetime="2023-05-18 12:05:39">05/18/2023 12:05 PM EDT</time>
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<p class="story-text__paragraph ">The Biden administration is expected to withdraw the nomination of Michael Delaney to serve on the First Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a person familiar with the matter.</p>
<p class="story-text__paragraph ">Several Democrats on the Judiciary Committee were resisting supporting Delaney, in part because of his past work defending a school in a civil lawsuit over sexual assault. Delaney was not called up for a vote on Thursday in the panel.</p>
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Several Democrats on the Judiciary Committee were resisting supporting Michael Delaney, in part because of his past work defending a school in a civil lawsuit over sexual assault.{ai:summary}<p>Michael Delaney's nomination for the First Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to be withdrawn by the Biden administration after facing resistance from Democrats on the Judiciary Committee, who were uncomfortable with his past work defending a school in a civil lawsuit over sexual assault. #politics</p>

Biden admin expected to withdraw controversial judicial pick

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