Posted on 03/18/2016 4:48:24 PM PDT by Innovative
Federal appeals courts have many judges near or at retirement age.
President Barack Obama’s successor will likely come into an early opportunity to make an immediate impact on the federal bench, regardless of the outcome of the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
In his nearly eight years in office, Mr. Obama has had as dramatic an effect on the federal judiciary as any president in recent history, putting in place Democratic-appointed majorities in most of the regional appeals courts.
Upon taking office next January, the next president will likely face dozens of judicial vacancies to fill immediately, including nine on the appeals courts one step below the Supreme Court. There are 73 vacancies on the federal appeals and trial courts, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Dozens more spots could open in the next few years, given the number of active judges nearing or at retirement age, judicial data show.
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He dismissed ALL 93 US ATTORNEYS and replaced them with his minions.
This is what the 'establishment' is afraid TRUMP will do. Get rid of the attorneys who are keeping the crimes of our politicians under wraps and put in people who will prosecute these criminals.
Good Trump can pack it with conservatives.
When Clinton was inaugurated the first thing he did was fire all the federal judges Bush senior appointed. The MSM said it was Clinton’s prerogative. When Bush Jr. was inaugurated he fired just seven (out of I think 115 total) and the MSM went ballistic.
Kelly Ayote a RINO at birth is facing a strong Dem challenge to her senate seat from what I hear so she is probably trying to look reasonable to get re-elected. Jeff Flake is just well a flake and a RINO.
If the GOP still holds the Senate after this election, It should look to split the 9th Circuit. Then appoint a mess of conservative justices.
There, that's fixed.
God willing, they will be voted out Senators.
Yep - many here are hoping Cruz is successful at playing "spoiler" but that would get him even less votes and end up being a sure win for Hillary if Cruz were to end up with the nomination after a contested/brokered convention.
The choice now is, would one rather trump or Hillary be at the helm - I vote Trump.
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