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Early Brief How Trump could reshape the judiciary (again)
Early Brief
How Trump could reshape the judiciary (again)
Analysis by Theodoric Meyer and Leigh Ann Caldwell
with research by Alec Dent
November 18, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST
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Good morning, Early Birds. Mickey and Minnie Mouse are celebrating birthdays and the birth of their film career today. The animated film “Steamboat Willie,” featuring Mickey and Minnie, debuted 96 years ago today. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us.
In today’s edition … Activist group plans for Trump resistance 2.0 … Disaster response programs are running short on funds, White House warns … but first …
How many judges can Trump confirm in a second term?
President Donald Trump speaks with Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett after her 2020 swearing in. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
President-elect Donald Trump made confirming judges a top priority in his first term, winning confirmation of 234, including three Supreme Court justices.
Now he’ll have another shot at reshaping the federal judiciary — but he might not have the chance to make as big an impact.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is rushing to confirm more than two dozen of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees before Republicans take control of the chamber on Jan. 3, limiting the number of vacancies for Trump to fill. The Senate will vote today to confirm Embry Kidd to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, with several more confirmations expected this week.
If the Senate confirms all of Biden’s remaining nominees — a big if — Trump will have 36 judicial vacancies to fill when he takes office, down from 108 when he took office in 2017.
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By Theodoric Meyer
Theodoric Meyer is a national political reporter for The Washington Post and a co-author of the Early 202 newsletter.follow on X @theodoricmeyer
By Leigh Ann Caldwell
Leigh Ann Caldwell is co-author of The Washington Post’s Early 202 and focuses on Congress and politics. She is also an anchor for Washington Post Live, conducting high-impact newsmaking interviews. Before joining The Post in 2022, Caldwell was a correspondent at NBC News, most recently as a member of its congressional unit. follow on X LACaldwellDC
By Alec Dent
Alec Dent is an assistant editor on the national politics desk, working on the Early Brief newsletter and breaking news. He joined The Post in 2024.follow on X Alec_Dent
How Trump could reshape the judiciary (again)
Analysis by Theodoric Meyer and Leigh Ann Caldwell
with research by Alec Dent
November 18, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST
Share
https://wapo.st/3OdKPBT
Good morning, Early Birds. Mickey and Minnie Mouse are celebrating birthdays and the birth of their film career today. The animated film “Steamboat Willie,” featuring Mickey and Minnie, debuted 96 years ago today. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us.
In today’s edition … Activist group plans for Trump resistance 2.0 … Disaster response programs are running short on funds, White House warns … but first …
How many judges can Trump confirm in a second term?
President Donald Trump speaks with Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett after her 2020 swearing in. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
President-elect Donald Trump made confirming judges a top priority in his first term, winning confirmation of 234, including three Supreme Court justices.
Now he’ll have another shot at reshaping the federal judiciary — but he might not have the chance to make as big an impact.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is rushing to confirm more than two dozen of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees before Republicans take control of the chamber on Jan. 3, limiting the number of vacancies for Trump to fill. The Senate will vote today to confirm Embry Kidd to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, with several more confirmations expected this week.
If the Senate confirms all of Biden’s remaining nominees — a big if — Trump will have 36 judicial vacancies to fill when he takes office, down from 108 when he took office in 2017.
{snip}
Share
https://wapo.st/3OdKPBT
By Theodoric Meyer
Theodoric Meyer is a national political reporter for The Washington Post and a co-author of the Early 202 newsletter.follow on X @theodoricmeyer
By Leigh Ann Caldwell
Leigh Ann Caldwell is co-author of The Washington Post’s Early 202 and focuses on Congress and politics. She is also an anchor for Washington Post Live, conducting high-impact newsmaking interviews. Before joining The Post in 2022, Caldwell was a correspondent at NBC News, most recently as a member of its congressional unit. follow on X LACaldwellDC
By Alec Dent
Alec Dent is an assistant editor on the national politics desk, working on the Early Brief newsletter and breaking news. He joined The Post in 2024.follow on X Alec_Dent