In other good news President Trump will have another seat to fill on the 9th Circuit. One of Bush’s judicial nominees has announced his decision to assume senior status when a replacement is nominated, Carlos Bea, born in 1934.
Daniel Aaron Bress has been nominated for retired Alex Kozinski’s seat & Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain’s seat is open and without a nominee.
This new opening won’t change the balance of the court but it is the opportunity to confirm the seat with a conservative Justice into future decades and precludes a future Democratic President from having the opportunity to fill it.
For others who did hear, Susan Collins is only GOP opposed this confirmation .
Judge who said being transgender is a ‘delusion’ nearing confirmation
Democratic senators and LGBT advocates have voiced concerns over one of Trump’s most controversial nominees
Democratic senators and LGBT advocates want to stop the confirmation of one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial judicial nominees this week, but the fight underscores just how powerless they are to do so without help from Republicans.
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled floor votes starting Tuesday afternoon for a slate of appointments including Matthew Kacsmaryk to be a judge for the Northern District of Texas. The Kentucky Republican has used a 53-47 majority and streamlined floor rules to quickly confirm 34 judicial nominees this year.