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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How President Trump is remaking the federal judiciary

    President Trump is filling federal judge openings faster than previous presidents. Those judges are generally more conservative and younger than usual, meaning they could be around for decades. Also, California’s new and very controversial recall election law has its first legal challenge.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 24, 2017 • 1 min read

    President Trump is filling federal judge openings faster than previous presidents. Those judges are generally more conservative and younger than usual, meaning they could be around for decades. Also, California’s new and very controversial recall election law has its first legal challenge.

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    2 of 5
    Did USC violate medical ethics?
    1. 0:00Will Democrats' new 'Better Deal' gain traction?
    2. 7:48How President Trump is remaking the federal judiciaryYou’re reading this
    3. 16:06What does the scandal around former USC med school dean say about ethics?
    4. 24:56ISIS lures in weed-loving surfer from Laguna Beach
    5. 39:16Is FYF the better Coachella?
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