Trump's judge appointment blitz faces Republican resistance
WASHINGTON: A last-minute effort by US President Donald Trump to install as many judges as possible before Democrats take control of the US Senate is running into resistance from some fellow Republicans. Until recently, Senate Republicans had routinely approved Trump’s nominees for lifetime seats on district and appeals courts during his second term, confirming 57 so far and helping him cement a…
As the Democratic Party prepares to gain control of the US Senate, incoming lawmakers face a growing challenge from President Donald Trump's administration: the rapid appointment of judges ahead of the change in power. While Trump's previous administration had successfully confirmed 57 judges to lifetime positions on district and appeals courts during his second term, a handful of Republican senators are now opposing or questioning three of the White House's latest nominees selected for their home states.
Traditionally, senators have played a role in selecting judges for vacancies in their states, often using a "blue slip" to indicate their support. However, the White House has occasionally prioritized conservative candidates over the objections of Republican senators. With two outgoing Republican senators from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma and John Cornyn of Texas, able to deny nominees the necessary votes for advancement, the Senate's authority to confirm these appointments is at risk.
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