AND: While a lot of Trump's appointees have replaced conservative judges, he is also making inroads on courts previously with liberal majorities. Related story here: Trump chips away at liberal U.S. appeals court majoritieshttps://reut.rs/2PMUkro
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The 11th Circuit is now split evenly between GOP and Dem appointees. after Trump made 3 appointments. The 3rd Circuit has a 7-5 Dem majority but two vacancies Trump can fill:http://reut.rs/2PMUkro
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Explore the graphic to see lots of other info on appeals courts and the judges who sit on them https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/rngs/TRUMP-EFFECT-COURTS/010080E30TG/index.html …pic.twitter.com/8XVzHPqBho
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ALSO: listen to
@AlisonFrankel's podcast on the subject:https://twitter.com/AlisonFrankel/status/1042789978563125248 …Show this thread -
"How comes you didn't write about Obama shifting the courts to the left?" I hear you ask August 2016: Obama's judges leave liberal imprint on U.S. lawhttp://reut.rs/2bTyccX
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And an August 2016 graphic on Obama's circuit flips: http://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/rngs/USA-COURT-OBAMA/010021GH3MB/index.html … via
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@ReutersTV video component of the Courting Change package:https://www.reuters.tv/v/Pvsr/2018/09/20/trump-puts-his-mark-on-u-s-federal-courts …Show this thread
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this visual is more staid but not as controversial as the misleading phallic gavels. a significant improvement.pic.twitter.com/9kMnSCgLcD
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where did those come from?
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