There are only two Circuit vacancies. On the DC and the 5th. There was a hearing last week on Justin Walker (DC nominee). He’ll be voted out of committee in the next week or so, then a floor vote will be scheduled.
Furthermore, the vacancy doesn’t actually occur until September (but the judge may step down early if a successor is confirmed).
There’s a nominee for the 5th vacancy. That vacancy has been held up because Mick Mulvaney convinced Trump to appoint one of his cronies (Sul Ozerden). But that nomination expired with the congressional session. So Trump nominated a good conservative, who will get a hearing, committee vote and floor vote.
Trump has 51 Circuit confirmations in less than four years. Obama had 55 in EIGHT years. So we’re in VERY good shape at the Circuit level.
District judges are more numerous, and are more easily confirmed.
On a regular basis 80+ year old ckt judges have been retiring or moving to senior status. Even younger ones in their 60’s have done so.
We are in high danger of losing the Senate. Old fart R confirmed ckt judges absolutely need to get their selfish pompous asses out of the way.
4th ckt: 79, 76 yr old R judges
7th ckt: 84, 82, 82 yr old R judges by Reagan and papa Bush
8th ckt: 80 yr old R judge
9th ckt: 78 yr old R judge
Only in fed judges and crusty fed politicians is a situation like this tolerated. Everyone else is forced to retire in the real world. The R party must not tolerate this crap anymore. These aren’t 65 yr old’s here. 80 yr old dinosaurs that can die at any time. Get them out now.