New Essay at Civitas: “Trump Must Pick Judges Who Have Publicly Demonstrated Their Courage”
Today, the Civitas Institute published my new essay, titled “Trump Must Pick Judges Who Have Publicly Demonstrated Their Courage.”
Here is the introduction:
One of the defining legacies of President Trump’s first term is the judiciary. He appointed three Supreme Court justices, fifty-four judges to the courts of appeals, and 174 judges to the federal district courts. It is unlikely that Trump will top those numbers in his second term. There are fewer pending vacancies, and fewer judges will be eligible to step down. For these reasons and more, Trump must make every lifetime appointment count. Trump’s first batch of picks checked all conventional boxes: they were smart, well-credentialed, and impactful. Trump’s three appointees to the Supreme Court have already joined landmark decisions concerning abortion, the Second Amendment, and religious liberty. Moreover, a recent study demonstrates that the Trump lower court nominees have dwarfed the influence of Obama judges, and I suspect there will be an even more significa
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