I truly hope Trump hears about this and it was an EO created by Obama. It can be rescinded if so.
It time to rule out the policy making 9th Circuit Ct. Doesn’t the DOJ have something to do with that part?
No. But Congress can dissolve and create federal courts at will. As usual though Congress abdicates their power to the other branches.
Congress could dissolve a circuit court one day and recreate it the next - in which case all positions would be open.
I think the main focus of most congress critters these days is to take bribes. I didn’t used to be so cynical.