Stuffing the Courts




Thinking CAP show

Summary: President Trump has nominated 59 federal and lower court judges, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch since taking office. That's more than any president at this point in his tenure for nearly 50 years. To discuss this aggressive strategy, why he’s been able to push so many judges through, and who these judges are (you guessed it: largely white men), we speak with Christopher Kang, Former Deputy Council for President Obama, Kristine Lucius, Vice President for Policy at the Leadership Conference and Sharon McGowan, Director of Strategy at Lambda Legal. Also, a few tips and tricks for how to talk about the judiciary and anything else that may give you heartburn at your Thanksgiving dinner.