Judge’s ruling in Trump’s documents case is a reminder of the executive’s reach | Opinion
by a Florida federal judge nominated by the former president – and the prospect a Trump-dominated appeals court will consider any appeals – is a vivid reminder of the long reach of any president’s judicial appointments.
A majority are women, and many are minorities, a sharp contrast with Trump’s choice of mostly white men, though the judge in the Florida case, Colombian-born Aileen Mercedes Cannon, is both female and Hispanic. At present, 14 federal judicial nominations are pending on the Senate’s Executive Calendar, most for several months. Four others will first require a formal Senate vote to put them on the calendar because of tied committee votes in the panel of 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans.
Of the eight current appeals court vacancies, nominations have yet to be made for three. Of the 69 current district court openings, there are no nominees for 31. Though the White House has announced nominations for 11 of 12 prospective appellate openings, it has done so for just five of 24 pending district court vacancies. That’s 54 current or prospective vacancies with no nominees so far.
Meanwhile, progressive Democratic groups have complained about the confirmation pace. Because of the 50-50 Senate, however, Judiciary Committee procedures require the acquiescence of both parties. Aides say it is following the pattern of past Republican and Democratic Senate majorities: holding hearings on judicial nominations every other week.
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