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In reply to the discussion: Snowden saw what I saw: surveillance criminally subverting the constitution Thomas Drake [View all]Melinda
(5,465 posts)Slim to none. The judges identities are kept secret for reason. SCOTUS is run by republican ideology as are almost all the Fed appeals courts. Bush appointed two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (including one Chief Justice), 62 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 261 judges to the United States district courts. Of these 323 appointees, 32 are no longer on this bench.
Poppy Bush appointed 192 federal judges, including two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 42 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 148 judges to the United States district courts. In his single term in office, Bush came one appointment short of matching Franklin D. Roosevelt's mark of 193 federal judicial appointments over the course of his presidency. In total, Poppy appointed 384 to the bench. All but 55 have since retired.
Clinton appointed two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 66 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 305 judges to the United States district courts. 192 of these 371 appointees are no longer on the bench.
291 - Bush*
55 - Poppy
179 - Clinton
There are presently 346 sitting Fed judges appointed by Poppy and Bush*
There are presently 179 sitting Fed judges appointed by Clinton
We are living in scary times.
Roberts has been in charge of FISC appointments since 9/2005. How many of these appointments are Clinton judges?
I'd reckon slim to none, but that's just me.