Judicial Emergency - Trump To Fill Vacancies in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Congress, ethical)

[DRob4JC]

Liberals Panic as Trump Could Flip Left-Leaning Ninth Circuit

Outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) called the vacancies a “judicial emergency,” according to Bay Area public radio station KQED, even though there are 29 judges on the court. The “emergency” is that Trump’s nominees might be able to make the court more conservative.

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Barring a last-minute set of recess appointments, Trump will be able to fill the four vacancies, subject to the approval of the Senate. During the election, Trump produced a list of potential conservative judicial nominees to the Supreme Court.

Just the mere possibility of some conservatism scares these people to death.

[Vegabern]

And vice versa.

Were you born yesterday?

[swilliamsny]

Oh, if the 9th circuit flips that would be amazing! Too late for Peruta, but still... And that unethical Kamala Harris isn't attorney general anymore, to stick her nose in and force actions that, constitutionally, should never have been allowed. Crossing my fingers hard for this one.

[gladhands]

I thought the right hated "activist judges"

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by Vegabern

And vice versa.

Were you born yesterday?

Nice post there... you got it in before lunch is over and 5th period begins.

[DRob4JC]

Originally Posted by gladhands

I thought the right hated "activist judges"

I think people on the right generally do. Who said anything about activist judges?

[RacSoc]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Liberals Panic as Trump Could Flip Left-Leaning Ninth Circuit

Outgoing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) called the vacancies a “judicial emergency,” according to Bay Area public radio station KQED, even though there are 29 judges on the court. The “emergency” is that Trump’s nominees might be able to make the court more conservative.

...
Barring a last-minute set of recess appointments, Trump will be able to fill the four vacancies, subject to the approval of the Senate. During the election, Trump produced a list of potential conservative judicial nominees to the Supreme Court.

Just the mere possibility of some conservatism scares these people to death.

That's great news! Even if Obama did appoint anyone GOP congress wouldn't approve them.

[Fifty Seven]

Originally Posted by DRob4JC

Barring a last-minute set of recess appointments, Trump will be able to fill the four vacancies, subject to the approval of the Senate.

So expect some last minute recess appointments. Say what you will about democrats, they are good at exploiting these sorts of maneuvers.

[kevinm]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bully

So expect some last minute recess appointments. Say what you will about democrats, they are good at exploiting these sorts of maneuvers.
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Recess appointments EXPIRE in 2017 and Trump will be able the remove them and appoint his own.

[rbohm]

Originally Posted by gladhands

I thought the right hated "activist judges"

yes we do, re you saying that judges that actually apply the constitution to the laws in this country are activist judges? it seems to me that the liberal/progressive judges that are appointed to the bench are the ones that are the activists and try to make new laws from the bench.