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lordsummerisle

(4,651 posts) Mon Oct 25, 2021, 09:01 AM Oct 2021

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Trump's judges will call the shots for years to come.

theguardian.com

In just one term, Trump was able to appoint 33% of US supreme court justices and 30% of US appellate judges. They’ll serve for life.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/25/trump-judges-supreme-court-justices-judiciary

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Trump's judges will call the shots for years to come. (Original Post) lordsummerisle Oct 2021 OP

I keep picking on Schumer, gab13by13 Oct 2021 #1

Who is holding them up and how many please. mahina Oct 2021 #3

Maybe . . . . Lovie777 Oct 2021 #2

gab13by13

(21,239 posts)

1. I keep picking on Schumer,

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Mon Oct 25, 2021, 09:10 AM

Oct 2021

but there are judges that president Biden has nominated waiting to be confirmed.

mahina

(17,612 posts)

3. Who is holding them up and how many please.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 25, 2021, 10:16 AM

Oct 2021

Cruz?

Lovie777

(12,218 posts)

2. Maybe . . . .

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Mon Oct 25, 2021, 09:15 AM

Oct 2021

But those 5 RW justices on the United States Supreme Court are horrible for Democracy.

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