THREAD. It's not just #SCOTUS: With the help of @SenateMajLdr and @ChuckGrassley, Trump is trying to take over the entire federal bench. While we fight to #StopKavanaugh, here's what you should know this week about the lower courts and Trump's judicial takeover. #courtsmatter
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If these two conservative ideologues are approved by the GOP-led Senate, Trump will already have TWENTY-FOUR circuit court judges on the bench (just a year and a half after his inauguration). Trump is, disturbingly, 16+ months ahead of Obama’s pace on circuit court confirmations.
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And: If the
@SenateGOP confirms Bounds this week, it will be the first time in history a circuit court nominee is confirmed over the objections of BOTH home-state senators. That would be a dangerous erosion of a senator’s role in the judicial nominations process.#courtsmatterShow this thread -
There’s more: The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on David Porter’s 3rd Circuit nomination over the objections of his home-state senator,
@SenBobCasey. That’s alarming enough, but we have substantive concerns too: http://bit.ly/2JvjcVa#courtsmatterpic.twitter.com/6VstTIprtt
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Obama nominated Rebecca Haywood, who would've been the first Black woman on the 3rd Circuit. But guess what:
@SenToomey blocked her nomination. Now,@ChuckGrassley is moving forward on Porter – the second white man from Pennsylvania Trump has tapped for this court.#courtsmatterShow this thread -
Also up for consideration in committee is 11th Circuit nominee Britt Grant, who is a member of Trump’s
#SCOTUS shortlist. In her previous job as Solicitor General of Georgia, Grant’s work sought to diminish civil & human rights. We strongly oppose her confirmation.#courtsmatterpic.twitter.com/a9PE4nDJpx
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We must all continue to be outraged over Trump's Supreme Court nomination – and fight to
#StopKavanaugh's confirmation and to#SaveSCOTUS. But we can't lose sight of the lower courts, where judges have the final say in over 99 percent of federal cases. These#courtsmatter, too.Show this thread
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do not accept any trump choice
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This government needs to shut down until we get an America who values American interests in the White House.
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@SenateDems NO MORE CONFIRMATIONS@JoeManchinWV@lisamurkowski@SenatorCollins@JeffFlakeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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What say you
@bensasse Assume you'll vote to approve these unqualified demigodsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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