Posted on 11/14/2019 4:37:51 PM PST by caww
With the confirmation of White House attorney Steven Menashi to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, another federal appeals court has a 'majority' of Republican-appointed judges.
Menashi, whose nomination was vehemently opposed by Democrats and civil rights groups, was confirmed by the Senate, 51-41. Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins joined Democrats in opposing the 40-year-old's nomination. The 2nd Circuit now has seven judges tapped by Republican presidents and six named by Democrats.
The 2nd Circuit is the second federal appeals court Trump has remade to have a majority of judges appointed by GOP presidents. In March, the president flipped the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with the confirmation of Paul Matey.
Trump is also close to shifting the balance of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to majority Republican-appointed judges, with the Senate expected to vote on the nominations of Robert Luck and Barbara Lagoa in the coming days. He has also brought the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, considered to be the country’s most liberal,
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“”””””Menashi, whose nomination was vehemently opposed by Democrats and civil rights groups, was confirmed by the Senate, 51-41”””””””””””””
That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Dear Lord, is there any reason to feel any kindness what so ever to Susan Collins ?
Only that she's able to hold that seat as GOP. As soon as she retires, it's gone.
She did get Kavanaugh over the line.
Brett Kavanaugh
GREAT NEWS. - NOW let’s “flip” all the other appeals courts to MAJORITY conservative.
Yours, TMN78247
I get at least one email a week from the Collins camp saying how we all need to be concerned about the possibility of her losing in 2020 because of out of state money. Well, I’ve never voted for her and never will. I’d hate to lose a senate seat but Collins needs to be sent packing.
No, in her case it is a bad R is better than an average D.
No, in her case it is a bad R is better than an average D.
It IS GREAT News! And there’s going to be more like it!
Flip! Flip! Flip!
Only if there’s a strong replacement for Collins....I’d rather see a fighter!
I could do with ‘a lot’ of warm and fuzzy!.....Frankly since Trumps been in office I can honestly say I haven’t felt this happy in years!
“...Maine Sen. Susan Collins joined Democrats in opposing the 40-year-old’s nomination...”
Potato face comes through again.
Clearly this will be Trump’s legacy. Clearly.
Why should the Democrats, and civil rights groups vehemently oppose Menashi? According to John Roberts there’s no such thing as Obama judges, or Trump judges. /sarc
I hope these judges work out better than the tools on the SCOTUS who just allowed the suit against Remington to go forward.
He said he would do it and he did.
His legacy will be the district courts and putting 5 conservatives on SCOTUS
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