Obama Remake of Courts Bogged Down by Republicans
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President Barack Obama, on the verge of winning confirmation of his second U.S. Supreme Court appointment in two years, is having limited success shaping the lower federal courts that handle thousands more cases.
Obama got off to a slow start picking judges for the federal trial and appeals courts, and Republican delaying tactics have stalled some confirmations. Filling judicial vacancies will get tougher after November with the likelihood that Democrats’ 59-41 control of the Senate will be eroded.