Tagged: Democratic majority

“For the first time in more than a decade, judges appointed by Democratic appointees who hear cases full time now hold a majority of seats on nine of the 13 United States Courts of Appeals. When Mr. Obama took office, only one of those courts had more full-time judges nominated by a Democrat.”

Source: Jeremy W. Peters. “Building Legacy, Obama Reshapes Appellate Bench.” New York Times. September 13, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/us/politics/building-legacy-obama-reshapes-appellate-bench.html.