Outgoing Senate leader also says 235 judges appointed by Biden will preserve departing president’s legacy

Summary

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer highlighted Biden-appointed judges’ crucial role in safeguarding Biden’s legacy and opposing Trump’s agenda after the Republican “trifecta” victory.

Schumer highlighted Biden’s appointment of 235 federal judges, surpassing Trump’s first-term total, as part of a strategy to counterbalance the conservative judiciary built during Trump’s presidency.

He warned that Trump’s allies would use the courts to challenge Biden’s legislative achievements and advance a “MAGA” agenda targeting women’s rights, the environment, unions, and consumers.

The judiciary, Schumer stated, remains Democrats’ strongest defense.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      31·
      6 months ago

      he’s actively helping them now as exemplified by the escalations in isreal and ukraine along with the anti-transgender bill.

  • teft@lemmy.world
    11·
    6 months ago

    Too bad nary a one was on the high court which can nullify any lower court’s decision they don’t like.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    11·
    6 months ago

    They have a judicial highway to a captured SCOTUS. Not a single other judge in the country matters in regards to rulings about government power. The Democrats had years to fix it and instead they gave the corporations more welfare.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 months ago

        I can’t even find it in myself to make a sarcastic joke about Alito channeling the founding fathers for the heritage foundation. It’s just… Ugh.

  • RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world
    111·
    6 months ago

    Bullshit. That’s why these clowns are always judge shopping to get around the politicized judiciary that would stop their plans.