N.Y. Judges Idle as McConnell Expedites Red State Nominees (1)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s all-out push to fill judicial vacancies by year’s end so far hasn’t included many district court judges in the home states of top Democrats, particularly Minority Leader Charles Schumer.

In the nearly three years since President Donald Trump took office, the Kentucky Republican has set up confirmation votes for more than 100 trial court judges, but only one in New York. The state has a dozen vacancies, a number of them considered emergency openings,and Trump has nominated replacements for most. By contrast, the Senate has since 2018 confirmed four district court nominees ...