When President Trump's first term began, he inherited a slew of circuit court vacancies. However, for his second term, there are likely to be far fewer circuit court seats to fill. By my count, Trump can make appointments to fill one seat on the First Circuit (Maine), two seats on the Third Circuit (Delaware and New Jersey), one seat on the Sixth Circuit (Tennessee), one seat on the Seventh Circuit (Wisconsin), and one seat on the Ninth Circuit (California). (If I've forgotten any others, please email me).
What should Trump look for in filling these seats? In a series of writings, Mike Fragoso sketches out how Trump 2.0 judges may differ from Trump 1.0 judges.
At the Federalist, Fragoso explains:
