⚖️Trump's Second-Term Judge Picks: Loyalty Over Legal Standards?
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Trump nominated his former criminal defense lawyer to a lifetime federal judgeship and ended the American Bar Association's traditional role in vetting judicial nominees, raising questions about judicial independence.
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How many federal judges did Trump appoint during his first term?
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How many judicial vacancies did Trump inherit when he began his second term?
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What percentage of Trump's first-term judicial appointees were White men?
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As of June 2025, how many of Trump's second-term judicial nominees have been confirmed?
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What did Attorney General Pam Bondi say about the ABA's fairness in evaluating nominees?
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How many additional judicial seats have opened up since Trump began his second term?
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To which federal appeals court did Trump nominate his former defense attorney Emil Bove?
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How many sitting federal judges will become eligible for senior status during Trump's second term?
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What was unusual about one of Trump's first-term judicial confirmations?
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Name Trump's former criminal defense lawyer whom he nominated to the federal appeals court.
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What conservative legal organization had outsized influence in Trump's judicial selections?
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What Tennessee official did Trump nominate who challenged Biden's Title IX interpretation?
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What major Supreme Court case ended federal constitutional protection for abortion rights?
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Trump appointed his first Black appeals court judge during his first presidency.
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