Even though we lost the House in 2018, we kept the Senate and that was huge for any number of reasons. But a big one is the effect Republicans can have in reshaping the judiciary with legitimate constitutional judges instead of the liberal activist types who ignore the Constitutional almost completely. And that’s exactly what’s happening:
WASHINGTON TIMES – The Senate confirmed Michael Park to be a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, making him the 39th circuit court judge to be confirmed under President Trump in a process on a record pace that is steadily reshaping the bench.
Judge Park joins Joseph Bianco, confirmed earlier this week, on that bench, bringing the number of Republican-appointed active judges on the chief 2nd Circuit panel to six. With two more vacancies by this summer, Mr. Trump will soon have a chance to flip control of the circuit, which currently has seven Democratic appointees.
Mr. Trump flipped the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year, taking it from a 7-4 Democratic edge in judicial appointees in 2017 to a 7-6 Republican edge among active judges. Two judges are taking senior status over the next couple of months, giving the president a chance to make more gains on that panel.
The circuit courts are below the Supreme Court but, because so few cases end up before the justices, the circuits are where many consequential cases are decided.
That makes Republicans’ focus on circuit judge confirmations huge, both sides say.
“It’s a generational change. This president is reshaping the courts for a generation, and thank goodness that he is because we need pro-Constitution, rule-of-law judges. It’s an extraordinary opportunity,” said Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican who joined the Judiciary Committee this year.
Before Mr. Trump took office, Democrats had a 90-71 advantage in appointments of active judges among all the circuits. Republican-appointed judges now lead by a 90-83 margin.
It’s such a relief to know that we are getting more constitutional judges on the bench around the country and on the Supreme Court. The courts have been ruled by these pathetic liberal activist judges for too long.
And no matter what you think of the Trump presidency, which has been far better than many on the right ever thought it would be, this judicial legacy is something to be proud of and will extend for a long time in the future.