Even With Trump’s Recent Nominees, Texas Has Several Judicial Seats Waiting To Be Filled
Local Audio Posts October 16, 2017 9When President Donald Trump was sworn in, there were more than a hundred empty seats in the federal judiciary. That left open a rare opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by appointing judges to lifetime terms likely to outlast his administration. With the end of his first year in office coming into focus, some of his supporters are frustrated with the pace of the Senate Judiciary Committee in approving nominees.