To the Point
Political appointments and the reshaping of the judiciary
President Trump has the chance for a long-term impact -- not just on the US Supreme Court, but on the entire federal court system. And his nominees are likely to get the support of a massive spending campaign by donors who don't have to reveal their names. Can President Trump "pack" the federal court system?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: US Supreme Court nominee judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during a third day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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Read the story7 minCan President Trump 'pack' the federal court system?
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