Older Judges and Vacant Seats Give Trump Huge Power to Shape American Courts

[livingston]

In the weeks since taking office, President Trump has derided court decisions as “ridiculous” and “disgraceful,” called the legitimacy of federal judges into question and encouraged people to blame the courts in the event of another terrorist attack.

But Mr. Trump could soon find himself responsible for appointing a greater share of federal court judges than any first-term president in 40 years, in large part because of a growing number of older judges and a stack of vacancies on the federal courts.

Trump could fill more judicial vacancies
than any first-term president in decades

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive...poised-to-transform-american-courts.html?_r=0

 

[GOPerfect]

I read an article a few weeks ago that was saying when all is set and done, he may have the opportunity to seat nearly 200 judges across the Country.

That is huge when talking about taking backing back America.

 

[dsdmmat]

if the 9th court's territory is split up he will be able to appoint an entire applet court's bench.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

This was one of the most critical reason trump HAD to win. If Hillary controlled this the next 40 years were over.

 

[spat]

This was one of the most critical reason trump HAD to win. If Hillary controlled this the next 40 years were over.

We would not have survived that 40yrs as a country. I still have my doubts, but if Hillary had won it would have been a certainty.

 

[Mr. terzmo]

Better/more judges down the road....afraid the Trumpster is having difficulty getting through his first month