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| President Trump outpaces Obama with 19 federal court judges confirmed |
| 2017-12-15 |
| [Wash Times] The Senate confirmed President Trump’s 19th federal judge Thursday, approving James Ho for a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and further bolstering the judicial army that conservatives wanted to build. Mr. Ho, confirmed on a 53-43 vote, becomes the first Asian-American on that appeals court. Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota joined Republicans in voting for Mr. Ho. He’s the third federal appeals court judge the Senate confirmed this week, and the 19th judge overall. That’s well ahead of the 14 that President Obama had won by the end of his first year, but behind the pace of Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. "If the tax bill does not pass, President Trump can claim the confirmation of judges as his most significant achievement in the first year," said Carl Tobias, law professor at the University of Richmond. Mr. Trump entered office facing more than 100 judicial vacancies, including one on the Supreme Court. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch was his first court victory, and he’s followed it up with a series of confirmations, the majority coming on the federal appeals courts, which are particularly crucial. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 McCaskill is in a dogfight for re-election next time around. |
| Posted by: Injun Bucket8891 2017-12-15 22:50 |
| #5 Whoa. Had me at "Thomas" and "Texas." And "Taiwan." Though, Jimmy, ol' judge, I don't know you, I urge you to husband your Ho-fu So life will last long As you go Kuomindang On the pinkos. No mo' stinky tofu! |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2017-12-15 13:33 |
| #4 Appoint young strict constructionist constitutional lawyers to the federal bench and the left's day of legislating from the bench may be at least slowed down for a while. 44? If he exercises and follows a healthy diet, and hires a taster, he could strike down leftist BS for almost 50 years. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-12-15 11:00 |
| #3 The National Review presents Mr. Ho’s resume withuot comment here. Texas, private as well as public legal experience, clerked for Clarence Thomas, only 44. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-12-15 05:18 |
| #2 Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota joined Republicans in voting for Mr. Ho. Why do I find this disturbing? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-12-15 02:49 |
| #1 Stick it in their arses, find a bench for Roy Moore. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-12-15 01:57 |