Trump Judicial Strategy Nets a Fifth of Appeals Court Seats (2)

President Donald Trump has filled 20 percent of the nation’s federal appeals seats in his swift bid to reshape the judiciary with strong conservatives, and the emphasis could soon shift to accelerating district court confirmations.

The appeals court milestone was underscored with Neomi Rao’s confirmation on Wednesday to the seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that was vacated by Trump’s second Supreme Court appointment, Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

With the help of the Republican-led Senate, Trump now has seen 36 of his appeals nominees win confirmation in a little over two years. That translates ...