[ScottfromNJ]

Good news, especially since New York's been trying to harass President Trump in the courts. They'll now have to deal with a 2nd circuit that's changed hands.

[ClearCase_guy]

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, broke with her party to vote against the nominee.

I disagree. Her party is the Democrat Party. She toed the party line.

[hoosiermama]

They were harassing him because they thought they could stop what just happened. Wait until he finishes all his appointments. The judiciary will be “back to normal” for decades.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, broke with her party to vote against the nominee.

[rhinohunter]

So who’s the other treacherous RINO besides Collins?

Myrrhcowsky? Mittens?

[kiryandil]

Federalist Society member Steven Menashi confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 51-41, with Susan Collins attempting to cover her @ss for next year's elections.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's territory comprises the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, and the court has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

• District of Connecticut
• Eastern District of New York
• Northern District of New York
• Southern District of New York
• Western District of New York
• District of Vermont

A stick in the eye of SDNY!!!    

[Eleutheria5]

2nd Circuit has been known to have gravitas. Now it might actually deserve that reputation.

[BobL]

What is important here is NOT that Collins voted against Menashi, but that EVERY OTHER REPUBLICAN present voted for him.

Based on him getting 51 votes (out of 53 Republicans), and no Democrat supporting him, that means one other Republican did not vote (along with a lot of Democrats). I don’t know who that is, but it doesn’t really matter.

What matters is that at least most of the RINOS supported him, and that includes Murkowski (who voted against Kavenaugh) and probably Romney, along with all of the other Trump haters.

But what REALLY COUNTS here is that Susan Collins could NOT stop him from being confirmed, whereas she held all of the power regarding Kavenaugh - no drama this time. Why? Because there are now 53 Republicans in the Senate and 51 of them were present to vote for Menashi, and they did. And Menashi makes Kavenaugh look like a Choir Boy, based on what’s being reported about him. He will be AWESOME on that court!

So, to all you RINO-haters, I accept YOUR APOLOGY, the fact that you now understand that we win this game based on the number of Republicans, RINO or not, as this vote just showed.

[House Atreides]

OK. One judge confirmed this week.

Also pending in the Senate are:

3 — 11th Court of Appeals nominees.

2 — 9th Court of Appeals nominees

1 — 5th Court of Appeals nominees (this one is “questionable”)

.... plus a whole slew of Dustrict Court nominees. McConnell needs to confirm MUCH more than one nominee a week to make a dent in his backlogged nominees waiting for confirmation votes.

[genghis]

Cant wait for t the great’s 5th pick on scotus

[KC_Lion]

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, broke with her party to vote against the nominee.

[Chode]

WINNING!!!

[BradyLS]

Good news! We’ll see if it means anything.

[OddLane]

What were the other 9 senators doing? I’m assuming most were from the clown car that’s the Dem. presidential race.