Bush Leaves His Stamp on the Federal Appeals Court Bench

Republican-appointed judges, most of them conservatives, control 10 of the 13 circuits, while judges appointed by Democrats have a dwindling majority on just one circuit according to Charlie Savage's New York Times article, Appeals Courts Pushed to Right by Bush Choices.

The Bush Administration appointed more than a third of the federal judiciary. While a two-term president typically leaves his stamp on the appeals courts, Bush’s judges were among the youngest ever nominated and are poised to have an unusually strong impact. Click on image for details and check out Appeals Courts Pushed to Right by Bush Choices. [JH]