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Chuck Schumer

While Donald Trump may be returning to the White House, he will inherit a judiciary full of Democratic judges.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer oversaw the confirmation of his 235th judge on Friday, breaking the record set by Republican leader Mitch McConnell during the first Trump administration.

Following Trump’s stunning election victory, Schumer reportedly turned his attention to confirming as many judges as possible during the lame duck session between November and the inauguration date of January 20th.

It is also the highest number of confirmations in a single term since President Jimmy Carter left power in 1981. 

On the bright side, there will now be no more Democratic judicial nominees for at least four years.

If J.D. Vance or another Republican candidate wins in 2028, that could give conservatives the chance to reshape the federal courts for a generation. 

As well as appointing 234 judges over the course of the last administration, Donald Trump also had the opportunity to appoint three Supreme Court justices.

These appointments have tipped the balance of power in the Supreme Court from a liberal to a conservative majority.

Unlike in 2016, it is unclear whether Trump will have the opportunity to appoint further justices to the Supreme Court over the course of his second term.

There is speculation that Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas may consider retiring from the court in order to make way for a younger replacement who can serve for the next few decades.

With a Senate majority of 53 seats, Republicans should have no issues confirming whoever Trump were to nominate.

Last month, it was reported that some Democrats wanted to pressure liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire early from the court in order to allow Biden to appoint a younger replacement.

However, Sotomayor has since rejected the idea, insisting she “has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court,” despite reports of her suffering from various health issues.

“This is no time to lose her important voice on the court,” a source close to Sotomayor was quoted as saying.

“She just turned 70 and takes better care of herself than anyone I know.”

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