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Trump Administration Appoints Numerous Texas Judges
woai.iheart.com ^ | 2/17/20

Posted on 02/17/2020 6:01:08 AM PST by cotton1706

The final vacant judicial seat in Texas is about to be filled by another of many Trump appointees. Houston lawyer Drew Tipton is expected to be confirmed soon to a lifetime appointment to a district judgeship in Corpus Christi. When Trump took office, Texas had more vacant judicial seats than most other states. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, changed Senate procedures to speed the process of filling court vacancies. Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz say the new judges are strict constitutional interpreters.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 5thcircuit; drewtipton; elections; federalistsociety; fifthcircuit; judiciary; sdtexas; usmc
The Circuit courts have been populated with Trump appointees. There is currently only one vacancy (5th Circuit).

And state by state the District seats will be filled.

With five years to go!

1 posted on 02/17/2020 6:01:08 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

There will be more in the event the President gets re-elected and the GOP holds the Senate.


2 posted on 02/17/2020 6:02:59 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: cotton1706

They will carry on the Trump legacy for decades.

I believe when Republicans take the House THIS time there will be a dearth of never Trumpers and things will proceed faster than any time since the Contract With America.


3 posted on 02/17/2020 6:16:56 AM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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You’re right. Most of the Boehner Boys will be gone.

And McCarthy, to his credit, is not averse to making REAL conservatives committee ranking members, who will then become chairmen when the Republicans retake the House.


4 posted on 02/17/2020 6:21:24 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

Kevin McCarthy was perhaps my 10th choice for Speaker. He has earned it with his committee appointments. He also has developed fluency with the English language and can now interview with the media and not step on every 4th word. #LookingGoodKevin!


5 posted on 02/17/2020 6:32:36 AM PST by jimfree (My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: cotton1706
With five years to go!
Please God.

6 posted on 02/17/2020 7:13:42 AM PST by conservatism_IS_compassion (Socialism is cynicism directed towards society and - correspondingly - naivete towards government.)
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Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz say the new judges are strict constitutional interpreters.
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Not sure I’d take either of their word for that.

Ted thinks Cubanadians are natural born citizens eligible to be President.


7 posted on 02/17/2020 9:07:26 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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