Trump Notches His 200th Lifetime Federal Judge
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s 200th lifetime federal judge, a number higher than any president has confirmed in a first term in decades. Zero of…
Unqualified And Ideological: A Guide To Trump’s Worst Judges
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are confirming so many of President Donald Trump’s nominees to lifetime federal court seats, it’s hard to keep up. Who are these people? What difference will…
The Good Ol’ Boys: 2 Years In, Trump Is Making Our Courts A Lot Less Diverse
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump has done something remarkable to the nation’s federal courts: he’s filled up their empty seats with clones of Vice President Mike Pence. Whether it’s for…
Federal Judge Compares Trump’s Attacks On Courts To KKK And Segregationists
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves fiercely criticized President Donald Trump’s attacks on the judiciary in a speech Thursday, likening some of his rebukes to tactics that had been used by…
Mitch McConnell Plans To Change The Rules Again To Confirm Trump Judges
WASHINGTON ― He changed the rules to make it easier to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks. He tossed out Senate traditions to make it easier to confirm Trump’s…