Judges

Among Obama's biggest mistakes... leaving so many lower court benches vacant. I can only presume it was so President Hillary could leave her mark on the lower courts. Well, well, 2019 Trump appointees:: 20 circuit judges and 67 district judges.

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed 12 more of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, just hours before leaving for Christmas recess.

The final confirmations for 2019 come as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has turned his attention to approving district court nominees, after filling virtually every circuit court vacancy.

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The confirmations this week bring the total number of judicial confirmations for 2019 to 20 circuit judges and 67 district judges. Senate Republicans last week confirmed Trump’s 50th circuit judge.

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The slew of confirmations in 2019 illustrates the effect of a rules change, when McConnell invoked the so-called nuclear option to cut down debate time for lower court nominees and speed up the confirmation process.

The Senate Thursday confirmed Anuraag Singhal to the Southern District of Florida; Karen Spencer Marston to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Daniel Mack Traynor to the District of North Dakota; Jodi W. Dishman to the Western District of Oklahoma; John M. Gallagher to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Bernard Maurice Jones II to the Western District of Oklahoma; Mary Kay Vyskocil to the Southern District of New York; Kea Whetzal Riggs to the District of New Mexico; Robert J. Colville to the Western District of Pennsylvania; Lewis J. Liman to the Southern District of New York; Gary Richard Brown to the Eastern District of New York; and Stephanie Dawkins Davis to the Eastern District of Michigan.

In addition, the Senate Wednesday confirmed Matthew Walden McFarland to the Southern District of Ohio.

The district judges all had backing from their home-state senators.

Prior to Thursday's votes, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) noted that some of the judges had backing from Democrats.

“I’m hoping we can end the year where they get some of their judges and we get some of ours,” Graham said.

Here's a radical idea: maybe judges should be independent and not political hacks?

@kazetnagorra said
Here's a radical idea: maybe judges should be independent and not political hacks?

@jefftx said
Among Obama's biggest mistakes... leaving so many lower court benches vacant. I can only presume it was so President Hillary could leave her mark on the lower courts. Well, well, 2019 Trump appointees:: 20 circuit judges and 67 district judges.

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed 12 more of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees, just hours bef ...[text shortened]... oping we can end the year where they get some of their judges and we get some of ours,” Graham said.

I can't wait for Darth Vader Ginsburg to croak and watch the dems do a ferekin' melt down.

This time, repubs can pick that women that was under serious consideration and puts up a roadblock to Christine Blasey Ford doing a repeat appearance LOL. Can't wait. It'll be the defining moment of liberal lunacy and power piggery <oink>

@earl-of-trumps said
I can't wait for Darth Vader Ginsburg to croak and watch the dems do a ferekin' melt down.

This time, repubs can pick that women that was under serious consideration and puts up a roadblock to Christine Blasey Ford doing a repeat appearance LOL. Can't wait. It'll be the defining moment of liberal lunacy and power piggery <oink>

@no1marauder
Which is also a Trump MO.

@earl-of-trumps said
I can't wait for Darth Vader Ginsburg to croak and watch the dems do a ferekin' melt down.

This time, repubs can pick that women that was under serious consideration and puts up a roadblock to Christine Blasey Ford doing a repeat appearance LOL. Can't wait. It'll be the defining moment of liberal lunacy and power piggery <oink>

@Tobias9122
Trump is slavering at the mouth to see her die so he can sneak in yet another biased judge so he can continue his kingship.

@sonhouse said
@Tobias9122
Trump is slavering at the mouth to see her die so he can sneak in yet another biased judge so he can continue his kingship.

@no1marauder said
Wishing for the death of those who you perceive as roadblocks to your political ideology is morally reprehensible.

It's no wonder you're a Trump worshipper. In an article, Christianity Today described him as "morally lost and confused", " a leader of such grossly immoral character" with a "bent and broken character". https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december-web-only/trump-should-be-removed-from-office.html

@earl-of-trumps said
You thought that anyway so why bore me with your repeated opinion.

Ya, bet your ass, I can't wait for Ginsburg to CROAK. And watch the pregnant pause that comes over the democrats just before the uber squealing starts. That's the part I relish, not Darth Vader's croaking - I could care less about that inert twat.

And don't get me wrong, it's not that I need anot ...[text shortened]... se, it truly is to watch the dems go NUTS lol

fun fun fun 'til her daddy took the t-bird away 🙂

@earl-of-trumps said
You thought that anyway so why bore me with your repeated opinion.

Ya, bet your ass, I can't wait for Ginsburg to CROAK. And watch the pregnant pause that comes over the democrats just before the uber squealing starts. That's the part I relish, not Darth Vader's croaking - I could care less about that inert twat.

And don't get me wrong, it's not that I need anot ...[text shortened]... se, it truly is to watch the dems go NUTS lol

fun fun fun 'til her daddy took the t-bird away 🙂

@kazetnagorra said
Here's a radical idea: maybe judges should be independent and not political hacks?

@averagejoe1 said
Thankyou Jesus for this plethora of perfect judges. I think, tho i am not a lawyer because Kazet said I am not a lawyer, that his judgeship appointments, more than the stock market, jobs, food stamps, wall, military, obamacare, etc, have been his absolutely best accomplishments.