Donald Trump Is In The Perfect Position To Dramatically Remake The Courts

[Swordsmyth]

It is, in effect, the perfect combination of factors for conservatives eager to tilt the nation’s courts to the right. Trump has piles of seats to fill, a list of nominees recommended to the White House by outside conservative groups, and a Republican Senate eager to confirm them.
“It is a huge opportunity,” said Carl Tobias, a University of Richmond law professor who specializes in judicial nominations. “The question is how quickly they will move in the future. A lot of what they’ve done so far is low-hanging fruit and pretty easy to do.”
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A good chunk of Trump’s judicial nominees so far have come through recommendations from The Federalist Society, a right-wing legal organization. Its executive vice president, Leonard Leo, was instrumental in helping the White House put Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court. He recommended Gorsuch to Trump last fall and took a temporary leave from his job earlier this year to help prepare Gorsuch for his Senate confirmation hearing.
Leo also gave Trump a list of names of potential judicial picks that conservatives would like to see on the federal bench. Trump has already nominated several of them.

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[tod evans]

I'm far more concerned about judges positions on domestic issues than immigration.

If Sessions is a clue we're well and truly $#@!ed.

[goldenequity]

I ran across a tweet couple days ago rumoring that Chief Justice Anthony Kennedy would be stepping down soon....

[Origanalist]

I'm far more concerned about judges positions on domestic issues than immigration.

If Sessions is a clue we're well and truly $#@!ed.

That is a foregone conclusion.