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minus-squarethen_three_more@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 hours agoThat kinda makes sense, but aren’t some of your top judges appointed by the president. Which would mean the office of the president automatically has 2/3 of the things under their control.
minus-squareTacoSocks@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·37 minutes agoCongress/Senate has to confirm judge appointments, but they mostly rubber stamp the appointments if the Senate is the same party as the president.
That kinda makes sense, but aren’t some of your top judges appointed by the president. Which would mean the office of the president automatically has 2/3 of the things under their control.
Congress/Senate has to confirm judge appointments, but they mostly rubber stamp the appointments if the Senate is the same party as the president.