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Trump poised for major makeover of liberal 9th Circuit court
Topic Started: Apr 24 2018, 11:15 AM (38 Views)
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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/24/trump-poised-for-major-makeover-liberal-9th-circuit-court.html

The most liberal appeals court in America could soon be getting a Republican makeover if President Trump and Senate GOP leaders are able to fill seven open seats with conservative picks.

Standing in their way is a wall of Democrats hellbent on protecting the long-standing leftward lean of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

The stakes are sky high because of the size, caseload and clout of the court. If Trump is successful in getting young, ideologically conservative nominees through the confirmation process, he could significantly alter the court’s DNA for decades to come.

“Adding seven conservatives to the court would very much affect its ideological balance,” Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, told Fox News. “It would push the court much further to the right.”

If Trump wants to take advantage of this opportunity, he'll have to act soon. So far, he's only made two nominations.

Based in San Francisco, the 9th Circuit covers nine western states, has 29 active judgeships and seven vacancies, with an eighth coming in August. Its current political split is 16-6.
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I hope he picks judicial candidates better than he does administrative appointments. His track record on appointees is not very good at this point.
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