There are 870 Article III federal court judgeships, the vast majority on district courts or appeals courts like the one that recently upheld a halt on Mr. Trump’s immigration ban. These judges are appointed by the president and serve a lifetime term. (A few federal judges are appointed for limited terms.)
12% are vacant and 24% of the judges are 62 or older. It'll be interesting to see who and how many the president nominates and how the Senate responds.
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12% are vacant and 24% of the judges are 62 or older. It'll be interesting to see who and how many the president nominates and how the Senate responds.
More @ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/02/14/upshot/trump-poised-to-transform-american-courts.html