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| Dupe entry: Update on Trump Judicial Appointments |
| 2019-05-10 |
| This week the Senate confirmed 2 Trump nominees to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Judges Joseph F. Bianco and Michael H. Park bring the 2nd Circuit to near parity (6 R appointees to 7 D appointees). Two additional 2nd Circuit Judges (Dennis Jacobs and Christopher Droney) have announced that will be taking senior status in the coming months. Jacobs was appointed by G.H.W. Bush, so this seat is a wash. Jacobs, however, was appointed by Obama. His replacement by Trump would represent the second circuit court flip during Trump's presidency (the first was the Third Circuit which flipped in March with the confirmation of Paul Matey). The Senate has now confirmed a total of 39 Trump appointees to the Federal Courts of Appeals. By comparison, Obama appointed 55 Appeals Court Judges in his 8 years. There are currently an additional 8 Appeals Court vacancies for which Trump has made 4 pending nominations. Four of these vacancies, including 3 for which there are pending nominations, are to the notorious 9th Circuit. If Trump is able to fill all 4 slots, he will bring the 9th Circuit to near parity (16 D to 13 R). The Senate has scheduled a vote next week on Kenneth Kiyul Lee's nomination to the 9th Circuit, along with votes on additional District Court nominations. All of this is, of course, good news for those of us who believe in the rule of law. The only disappointment is that we are running out of vacancies on the Courts of Appeals (thanks to historic Democrat obstruction, there are currently more District Court vacancies – 121 - than when Trump first took office). Over time there will be additional retirements, but for the time being the action will move to the District Courts. |
| Posted by:Iblis |
| #2 Pick whichever catch your fancy: duckduckgo.com |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2019-05-10 01:48 |
| #1 Iblis dear, you forgot the URL. And since you didn’t name the source in square brackets, we had no clue where it came from. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-05-10 01:21 |