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Trump’s legacy on courts still building in waning days of presidency
thespectator.info ^ | 12/3/20

Posted on 12/03/2020 5:12:24 PM PST by cotton1706

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote Thursday on the nominee to fill the appeals court seat vacated by new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett as well as voting on whether to send three other lower trial court nominees to the Senate floor — which could further cement President Trump’s reshaping of the federal judiciary before he leaves office.

This comes to the chagrin of Democrats who insist Republicans are violating tradition by continuing to confirm judges despite a Joe Biden victory in the presidential race.

After hearings on nominees before the Thanksgiving recess, the committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on the nomination of Thomas L. Kirsch II to serve on the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, replacing Barrett. Kirsch is currently the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bloggers; elections; fauxnews; stoppostingfoxnews

1 posted on 12/03/2020 5:12:24 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

I know many here hate Mitch, but he has done a great service to the Nation with the Judiciary.


2 posted on 12/03/2020 5:22:40 PM PST by Michael.SF. (I believe you Tony B.)
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To: cotton1706

I’d like to see Trump nominate Judge Holly Brady (US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana) to the 2nd vacancy on the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and for the Senate to confirm her QUICKLY.


3 posted on 12/03/2020 5:24:55 PM PST by House Atreides
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To: cotton1706

Waining days of presidency, check out my middle finger


4 posted on 12/03/2020 5:29:42 PM PST by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: ronnie raygun

I second that.


5 posted on 12/03/2020 5:31:19 PM PST by redfreedom
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To: cotton1706

“Waning days” of his FIRST term.


6 posted on 12/03/2020 5:43:56 PM PST by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: AFB-XYZ

I refer you to what John Paul Jones and Chesty Puller said.


7 posted on 12/03/2020 6:05:08 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (w)
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To: cotton1706

Great work! Keep it up!


8 posted on 12/03/2020 6:06:33 PM PST by familyop
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To: Michael.SF.

“I know many here hate Mitch, but he has done a great service to the Nation with the Judiciary.”

I agree 100%.

I do not hate Mitch but do not like him. He is 90% Chamber of Commerce, 10% conservative.


9 posted on 12/03/2020 6:42:08 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: cotton1706

Ram ‘em through.


10 posted on 12/03/2020 10:47:12 PM PST by FLT-bird
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