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1 Decision 2016: Affecting the Judicial Branch
Carrie Russell, JD, PhD

2 Constitutional Provisions Article II § 2, 2
Article II, Section 2 (2)

3 Vacancies Court Vacancies Nominees Pending
Nominees Pending for Future Vacancies US Court of Appeals 13 7 US District Courts (includes territorial courts*) 79 44 US Court of International Trade 2 US Court of Federal Claims 6 5 US Supreme Court 1 Total 101 59

4 A Clinton Court

5 A Trump Court (and his love of litigation)

6 Talking Points Originalism Activism Federalism

7 The Issues (?) Environmental Law Abortion Immigration Gun Control
Citizens United Affordable Care Act

8 Questions?

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