Trump's impact on courts likely to last long beyond his term Enemies and allies of President Donald Trump agree about his legacy on courts: Americans will be feeling the impact of Trump's judicial appointments for decades to comeWASHINGTON -- On this, even President Donald Trump's most fevered critics agree: He has left a deep imprint on the federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come. The three Supreme Court picks could still be on the court at the 21st century’s midpoint, 30 years from now. He put in writing a list of potential nominees, provided by the conservative Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation, he would select from in filling a Supreme Court vacancy. In Trump’s first two years, they pushed through 30 appellate court judges and 53 district court nominees. “You know, when I got in, we had over 100 federal judges that weren’t appointed," he said.

Source: ABC News December 26, 2020 05:26 UTC