That’s the title of my new Confirmation Tales post; its subtitle is “Key appellate court is left ripe for liberal takeover.” An excerpt from its beginning:
When George W. Bush became president in 2001, judges appointed by Republican presidents held a 5-to-4 edge on the D.C Circuit over judges appointed by Democratic presidents. There were three vacancies on the twelve-judge court. So the prospect was promising for Bush to establish an 8-judge conservative majority.