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onenote

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6. there are 47 federal court vacancies at the moment. Only 17 have pending nominations.

Reply to Groundhawg (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 07:05 PM

Nov 11

Small silver lining: only two of the vacancies are for appeals court seats and there are pending nominations for both. However, there are other seats that might become vacant before Biden's term ends, or shortly afterwards.

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I hope republicans don't pack the court even more. [View all] Groundhawg Nov 11 OP

And to think, I got some heat earlier for wanting to put jury nullification on the table ck4829 Nov 11 #1

and I hope that rain isn't wet RainCaster Nov 11 #2

Don't worry about it, they will. dem4decades Nov 11 #3

MAGA is shit and whatever shits on what is left of the good part of this nation, they will fucking shit on. SoFlaBro Nov 11 #4

Of course they will. megahertz Nov 11 #5

there are 47 federal court vacancies at the moment. Only 17 have pending nominations. onenote Nov 11 #6

I'm not ForgedCrank Nov 11 #7

Thomas and Alito Tickle Nov 11 #11

Well, I If i was a betting person bluestarone Nov 11 #8

Wait, isn't the idea that there should be 13 Supreme Court Justices, 1 for each federal circuit, still legitimate? nt kelly1mm Nov 11 #9

Alito will retire but not sure about Thomas vapor2 Nov 11 #10