
Tracking Trump’s Attacks: Justice Under Siege
Trump and his allies are attacking judicial independence and the rule of law to advance their extreme agenda. Demand Justice is tracking and calling out these dangerous efforts.
Trump and his allies are attacking judicial independence and the rule of law to advance their extreme agenda. Demand Justice is tracking and calling out these dangerous efforts.
Trump has made unprecedented attacks on the legal profession and many Big Law firms have folded under the pressure. Demand Justice is calling out firms that have bent the knee.
Trump’s first term brought a wave of dangerous, unqualified individuals to the bench and now we expect even more extreme nominees willing to serve politics over the law.
Demand Justice has led the charge to remind Congress of their duty to ensure the courts work for all people.
Who is President Trump nominating to the bench, how does the pace of Senate confirmations compares to previous administrations, and how does this new cohort of life-tenured judges compare to the previous administration’s nominees?
Check out our interactive map that shows which party has appointed the most active judges on each of the 13 federal courts of appeals and the federal district courts below them.
Which judges could give Donald Trump the chance to appoint their successors?
Find out how many federal judicial vacancies there are and which vacancies are in districts where Democratic senators can veto a nominee.