February 21, 2025
Senate Judiciary advances Trump lawyer for Article III lifetime appointment
Trump nominates personal lawyer to lifetime judgeship, ends ABA vetting
👨⚖️Judicial Review📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government
Trump nominated his former criminal defense lawyer to lifetime federal judgeship despite questionable qualifications
Administration ended American Bar Association traditional role in vetting judicial nominees for professional competence
Federalist Society pipeline replaces ABA evaluation with ideological selection prioritizing conservative legal theory
Republican senators confirm Trump judges without thorough background investigation or legal writing review
Many Trump appointees never tried cases, argued appeals, or managed dockets before receiving federal judgeships
Federal courts lose legitimacy when justices deliver predetermined outcomes rather than applying law to facts
Judicial independence erodes when presidents expect policy outcomes from court appointees on specific issues
👨⚖️Judicial Review📜Constitutional Law🏛️Government
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