Last updated: December 18, 2024 at 7:08 p.m.
Senate Republicans ended an agreement with Democrats to appoint Biden judges in exchange for four federal judgeship seats, but three of the four judges withdrew their retirement plans.
It was a deal that drew groans from Democrats as soon as it was announced. To speed up the confirmation process for Biden’s judicial nominees, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has agreed to postpone confirmation votes on four appellate court nominees. In other words, Mr. Trump Schumer and Biden are very good at confirming judges, adding four more appeals court judges to the federal bench, leaving only 24 vacancies to fill during Trump’s term. Sorry, but this is a big deal.
Then the judge began to change his mind.
HuffPost reported:
It’s the third time a federal judge has canceled a retirement plan since Donald Trump won last month’s presidential election, effectively denying him the ability to fill the court with younger, more ideologically conservative figures. I am doing it.
“I am writing to advise you that after careful consideration, I have decided to continue my regular service as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit,” U.S. Court of Appeals Judge James Wynn wrote to President Joe Biden. sent a letter to. on friday.
“Following this decision, I respectfully retract my letter to you dated January 5, 2024,” Wynn said. “We apologize for the inconvenience.”
This means Senate Republicans will trade Biden’s judicial confirmation for a single appeals court judge. With Biden and the Democrats packing the court, this is a terrible deal for Trump and the Republicans, leaving Trump with few vacancies to fill during his term.
No American is going to sit by and wait until Donald Trump returns to the White House.
