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    Is Trump finally ready to turn his sights to remaking the 9th Circuit Court?

    by Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times Aug 15, 2018 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - There's been a noticeable exception to President Donald Trump's otherwise successful effort to appoint young, conservative judges to the nation's appellate courts.

    The Senate has confirmed a record 24 new circuit court judges nationwide in 20 months - with two more nominees scheduled for votes this week. But Trump has made far less progress in the jurisdiction he criticizes the most: the liberal-leaning U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, including California and eight other Western states.

    Since Trump took office, the Senate has confirmed only one 9th Circuit judge - in Hawaii - leaving seven openings. A nominee in Oregon was abruptly withdrawn last

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