Are we running above or below “replacement level” yet?
I mean, judges retiring, expiring, whatever - are we replacing them at the same rate that they are ‘retiring’ from the bench?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump
So far, 91 Trump judges have been approved.
https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/current-judicial-vacancies
Since Jan 20 2018 (Trump’s inauguration) my count is that we’ve had 63 new vacancies.
Mitch needs to speed up the confirmation process.