Republicans take judicial appointments much more seriously than Democrats do. As far as I know, no Democrat has raised it as a campaign issue. Republicans blocked Obama appointments and have loaded up with Trump appointed judges. The conservative judges will overturn progressive laws in the future.
Mitch McConnell pushed through nine more lifetime federal judges TODAY (13 this week), bringing Trump's total to 144.
— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) August 1, 2019
There’s more than the presidency on the ballot in 2020. We need pro-civil rights senators who recognize the importance of the courts in the fight for our rights. https://t.co/a9VNpKeRXE
It may be the most consequential thing Trump ever does yet there's little talk of it in the 2020 primary. Democrats haven't figured out how to talk about judges come election time; Republicans know how to message it effectively. https://t.co/TE3AYf78ZO
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 13, 2019
NPR this morning has an alarming report on how Trump has now appointed nearly 1 in every 4 federal appeals court judges.https://t.co/KV018xoV9p
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 2, 2019
NPR this morning has an alarming report on how Trump has now appointed nearly 1 in every 4 federal appeals court judges.https://t.co/KV018xoV9p
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 2, 2019
Here's what we do know about the judicial nominees that McConnell is trying to fast track: 11 of the 19 refused to say that Brown v. Board was correctly decided. Call your Senators. 202-224-3121 https://t.co/KizS77JPiL
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) July 31, 2019
Meantime, the Senate tonight is advancing 11 of Trump’s judicial nominees for lifetime seats on the federal bench
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) July 31, 2019
👉🏾18 states have never seated a Black justice.
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) July 27, 2019
👉🏾Right now, 24 states do not have a single justice of color on their state high court bench
👉🏾Women hold only 36% of state supreme court seats
Read more in our latest report: https://t.co/zQBTczv0XX pic.twitter.com/6Fj4LDWk1P
Addressing the substantial racial and gender disparities on today’s state supreme courts is one of many necessary steps toward building a judiciary – and democracy – accessible to and reflective of the diverse communities in the United States. https://t.co/0EhqZQsWQs
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) July 26, 2019
McConnell moves to confirm 19 judges next week and not 1 politician that wants Election Security should vote for them. #MoscowMitch #CriminalTrump https://t.co/84wfumD5Jd
— Not Exonerated 🆘 (@equalandallied1) July 26, 2019
Liberals are weighing whether to gut the few bipartisan norms still standing by expanding the size of the Supreme Court and completely eliminating the ability of senators to have a say on judges from their home states https://t.co/uJg6Mnoq2T
— POLITICO (@politico) July 22, 2019
Sad! 