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Texas is Ground Zero for Pres. Trump Reshaping Judiciary

August 14, 2017 Mark Curriden

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By Kevin Diaz of the Houston Chronicle

President Trump is filling federal court vacancies at a record pace, hoping to reshape America’s judiciary while filling a nationwide backlog of openings that has Texas at its epicenter. Trump is expected to have an out-sized impact on legal climate in the Lone Star State, which has 13 openings – 11 at the district court level and two appeals court vacancies. That is more than any other state. This article has the details.

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Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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