The GOP leader is now ready to fill all the empty court seats he helped create. But it’s left the federal court system in disrepair. A district court in North Carolina has had a vacancy for 4,054 days ― hi, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.). Small businesses rely on federal courts to resolve all kinds of disputes as well. “The major reason the federal courts have record vacancies is Republican obstruction spearheaded by Mitch McConnell throughout Obama’s eight years,” said Tobias.

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2017 18:53 UTC