President Donald Trump is on the cusp of flipping the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to a majority of Republican-appointed judges, the third such changeover during his administration.
The Republican-led Senate on Nov. 19 easily confirmed Robert Luck to the Atlanta-based circuit, 64 to 31, and is expected to confirm Barbara Lagoa to the same court as early as Wednesday.
Lagoa’s confirmation would actually flip the circuit central to several cases involving significant election law disputes. She received overwhelming bipartisan support in a procedural tally also on Nov. 19 that set up her confirmation vote.
Trump has ...
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