Whether former President Barack Obama transformed the country is an open question – but there’s no question he transformed the federal courts.
For example, in the federal appeals courts, one level below the Supreme Court, Obama named about one-third of all judges presently sitting.
Now it’s Donald Trump’s turn to transform the courts. With more than 120 openings on the federal bench, the White House has just announced a slate of 11 new judicial nominees.
Court observers say the nominees will be a positive addition to the courts.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has called for swift action on the nominees.
“President Obama understood the singular importance of the lower courts, which is why he was so vigorous in appointing judges with a greater commitment to the liberal political agenda than to our Constitution,” Hatch said in a statement released Wednesday.
But he said President Trump can turn things around.
“The time has come to right the wrongs of the previous administration,” he said. “These supremely qualified jurists will restore respect and credibility to the judicial branch by saying what the law is—not what it ought to be.”
Even though the president’s term has just begun, the judges he puts on the bench could be one of his most important and long-lasting legacies.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-judicial-nominees-could-shake-up-courts.html
For example, in the federal appeals courts, one level below the Supreme Court, Obama named about one-third of all judges presently sitting.
Now it’s Donald Trump’s turn to transform the courts. With more than 120 openings on the federal bench, the White House has just announced a slate of 11 new judicial nominees.
Court observers say the nominees will be a positive addition to the courts.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has called for swift action on the nominees.
“President Obama understood the singular importance of the lower courts, which is why he was so vigorous in appointing judges with a greater commitment to the liberal political agenda than to our Constitution,” Hatch said in a statement released Wednesday.
But he said President Trump can turn things around.
“The time has come to right the wrongs of the previous administration,” he said. “These supremely qualified jurists will restore respect and credibility to the judicial branch by saying what the law is—not what it ought to be.”
Even though the president’s term has just begun, the judges he puts on the bench could be one of his most important and long-lasting legacies.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-judicial-nominees-could-shake-up-courts.html
