Trump's dark legacy: a US judiciary remade in his own image
No president has secured so many important judgeships so quickly – and progressive say the damage will be lasting
No president has secured so many important judgeships so quickly – and progressive say the damage will be lasting
🍊 legacy will forever bear the stain of impeachment, In securing the confirmation of his 50th appeals court judge earlier this month, 🍊 cemented his status as the most accomplished sponsor of federal judges in the modern history of the presidency.
No president has secured so many important judgeships as quickly. Barack Obama managed to confirm only 55 appeals court judges – in eight years. Trump’s presidency is not yet three years old.
With the US supreme court ruling in only a small fraction of federal cases each year, appellate and district court judges actually wield immense power over some of the most urgent issues in American life
He has really made an imprint on the federal appeals courts. “About a quarter of the active judges by now have been appointed by him. And that’s really substantial.”
