Progressive groups condemned Schumer's deal as a "stunning miscalculation." What was their main argument against trading circuit seats for district judges?

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The Alliance for Justice and other progressive legal organizations argued that Schumer traded long-term judicial power for short-term optics. District judges handle individual cases that can be appealed, but circuit judges set binding precedent across multiple states — precedent that shapes rights, regulations, and constitutional interpretation for decades. By surrendering four circuit seats, Schumer handed Trump the chance to lock in conservative appellate majorities that would outlast any single presidency.

Progressive groups condemned Schumer's deal as a "stunning miscalculation." What was their main argument against trading circuit seats for district judges?

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