Federal judges have a substantial amount of power when it comes to decisions about Americans’ reproductive health care and more.
Federal judges — those who preside over the US district courts and courts of appeals, along with the Supreme Court — are appointed by the president for a lifetime tenure. As a result, these judges have a substantial amount of power when it comes to decisions about reproductive health care for Americans, civil rights, voting rights, immigration, and more. Judges and their decisions can also extend a president’s legacy far beyond the term of commander in chief.
In 2016, for instance, now Attorney General Merrick Garland was nominated to fill the seat formerly held by the late Justice Antonin Scalia, who died suddenly during the last year of President Obama’s second term. But then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Garland’s nomination, saying the president chosen in the 2016 election should nominate the next Supreme Court justice.
Congress Judge Court Federal Courts Supreme Court 2024
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Federal prosecutors: Resigned Alaska federal judge had conflict of interest in 23 criminal casesThe revelations about the compromised cases illustrate the growing fallout over former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred’s resignation, and the disturbing impact on the integrity of criminal cases in Alaska’s federal court.
Read more »
Resigned Alaska federal judge had conflict of interest in 23 criminal cases, federal prosecutors sayThreatening to take action, Alaska’s federal public defender’s office is expressing concern with the U.S. Attorney General’s Office after U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred resigned following an investigation that revealed he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with attorneys who appeared before him.
Read more »
Federal prosecutors: Resigned Alaska federal judge had conflict of interest in 23 criminal casesThe revelations about the compromised cases illustrate the growing fallout over former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred’s resignation.
Read more »
Melania Trump, Donald Trump Jr.: Full List of Trump Family Attending RNCA Friday report said the former first lady will join other Trump family members at next week's GOP convention.
Read more »
Trump's 17-year-old granddaughter, Kai, speaks at RNCKai Trump is Donald Trump Jr.'s daughter, and Donald Trump's eldest grandchild.
Read more »
Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump appear at RNC to support Donald TrumpRooted in fact-based, transparent reporting, Newsy is an award-winning opinion-free network owned by the E.W. Scripps Company that is relentlessly focused on “the why” of every story and seeks to enable a more intimate and immersive understanding of the issues that matter.
Read more »