Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump Nominates Highest Percentage Of White Judges Since Reagan
USA Today reported yesterday that 92 percent of the people President Trump has nominated to federal judgeships so far in his term are white, the least diverse set of judicial nominees since Ronald Reagan, even though minority enrollment in law schools has nearly tripled since Ronald Reagans presidency. Trumps 87 federal judicial nominees include just one African American, one Latino and five Asian Americans, a stark contrast to President Obamas efforts to increase diversity on the federal bench.
Carrie Severino, the chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis Network, which was the chief group working to block President Obamas judicial nominees and to promote Trumps, told USA Today that Trumps nominees are so overwhelmingly white because he isnt looking for people to fit a quota:
Carrie Severino, chief counsel at the conservative Judicial Crisis Network, which has promoted and applauded Trumps nominees, says quality is more important than quotas.
President Trump isnt looking for people to fit a quota. Hes looking for people with a principled judicial philosophy, she says. The fundamental question is making sure we have judges who are going to be faithful to the Constitution.
The implication that trying to increase diversity on the federal bench would somehow affect the quality of nominees is something that we saw from a few of Severinos allies in the conservative legal movement during Obamas presidency. After Obama nominated an openly gay man for a judgeship in New York, Concerned Women for America accused Democrats of imposing homosexual quotas on the judiciary. Curt Levey of the Committee for Justice told the Washington Post in 2013 that the Obama administration might have been lowering their standards to pick more non-white nominees.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/conservative-legal-activist-says-trumps-judicial-nominees-are-92-white-because-he-isnt-meeting-a-quota/
Carrie Severino, the chief counsel of the Judicial Crisis Network, which was the chief group working to block President Obamas judicial nominees and to promote Trumps, told USA Today that Trumps nominees are so overwhelmingly white because he isnt looking for people to fit a quota:
Carrie Severino, chief counsel at the conservative Judicial Crisis Network, which has promoted and applauded Trumps nominees, says quality is more important than quotas.
President Trump isnt looking for people to fit a quota. Hes looking for people with a principled judicial philosophy, she says. The fundamental question is making sure we have judges who are going to be faithful to the Constitution.
The implication that trying to increase diversity on the federal bench would somehow affect the quality of nominees is something that we saw from a few of Severinos allies in the conservative legal movement during Obamas presidency. After Obama nominated an openly gay man for a judgeship in New York, Concerned Women for America accused Democrats of imposing homosexual quotas on the judiciary. Curt Levey of the Committee for Justice told the Washington Post in 2013 that the Obama administration might have been lowering their standards to pick more non-white nominees.
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/conservative-legal-activist-says-trumps-judicial-nominees-are-92-white-because-he-isnt-meeting-a-quota/
Move along, nothing to see here!
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
2 replies, 498 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Trump Nominates Highest Percentage Of White Judges Since Reagan (Original Post)
Initech
Feb 2018
OP
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)1. This is what scares me the most about the Shithole Administration.
Most of the damage they have inflicted can be undone. These judgeships are lifetime appointments.
And what a horseshit statement about "judges who are going to be faithful to the Constitution". They are intentionally loading up the court with unqualified people who have NO INTENTION of upholding the Constitution.
ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)2. This and the Supreme Court were my biggest fears
Although, as bad as I though this wouldve, its much much worse.