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2019-05-12 Government

Trump overhauls crucial U.S. appeals courts at record pace: 'It's a generational change'

[WASHINGTONTIMES] The Senate confirmed Michael Park to be a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, making him the 39th circuit court judge to be confirmed under President Trump in a process on a record pace that is steadily reshaping the bench.

Judge Park joins Joseph Bianco, confirmed earlier this week, on that bench, bringing the number of Republican-appointed active judges on the chief 2nd Circuit panel to six.

With two more vacancies by this summer as judges take senior status, Mr. Trump will soon have a chance to flip control of the circuit, which currently has seven Democratic appointees.

Mr. Trump flipped the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, taking it from a 7-4 Democratic edge in judicial appointees in 2017 to a 7-6 Republican edge among active judges.

The circuit courts are below the Supreme Court but, because so few cases end up before the justices, the circuits are where many consequential cases are decided.

Posted by Fred 2019-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 It's almost like one party is tending to the day to day mechanics of governance and the other party is after today's latest media-manufactured bright shiny thing. Not that there aren't waaaay too many GOPe types saying "Why do they get to have all the fun" under their breaths...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-12 04:55|| 2019-05-12 04:55|| Front Page Top

#2 The Dims have redefined their party as the sanctuary party for craziness.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-05-12 10:12|| 2019-05-12 10:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Provided the judges don't "grow in office" or get compromised (hi, John Roberts!) or get Scalia'd.

We'll see.

Posted by charger 2019-05-12 13:27|| 2019-05-12 13:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Profound observations all, charger...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-12 13:35|| 2019-05-12 13:35|| Front Page Top

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