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| Trump quickly moves to fill Amy Coney Barrett's 7th Circuit seat |
| 2020-10-24 |
| [WashingtonTimes] President Trump announced his intent to nominate Thomas L. Kirsch II for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday to fill the seat left open after Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the Supreme Court. Her confirmation by the Senate is expected to occur Monday. Mr. Kirsch currently serves as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. He is the only federal circuit court nominee pending, as the GOP-led Senate has quickly moved to fill federal court vacancies under Mr. Trump. Related: Thomas L. Kirsch: 2018-08-24 American woman detained by SDF charged with supporting ISIS in Syria Related: 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: 2020-09-25 BREAKING - Trump to Name Amy Coney Barrett For SCOTUS 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: 2018-06-07 Judge Rules Printing 'In God We Trust' On Currency Honors America's Heritage 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: 2017-09-08 Franken charges Trump judicial nominee with hate group ties |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Additionally, Brett M. Kavanaugh is their supervisory Supreme Court justice, |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-10-24 11:12 |
| #2 7th Circuit has 11 judges, 9 of whom are Republican nominees. 3 are in their 80's (two Reagan appointees) and 2 in their 70's (including a Clinton appointee). If Trump is given another term, this court could wind up with 8 or 9 Trump judges. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2020-10-24 10:57 |
| #1 So, what happens if you show up in a Zombie mask, or a Guy Fawkes mask, or a spider man mask? Do they count? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-10-24 08:14 |