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Datablog: Trump's courts takeover is male and white Datablog: Trump's courts takeover is male and white
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Progress towards more diversity stalled under Trump as some 85% of his picks were white and 76% were menProgress towards more diversity stalled under Trump as some 85% of his picks were white and 76% were men
US courts have never looked like the populations they represent. But the overrepresentation of white men on federal benches had started to improve up until recently. According to the American Constitution Society (ACS), “under the Trump administration, this progress has stalled”.US courts have never looked like the populations they represent. But the overrepresentation of white men on federal benches had started to improve up until recently. According to the American Constitution Society (ACS), “under the Trump administration, this progress has stalled”.
The ACS compared judges confirmed under the Trump administration to those confirmed under the Obama administration. More specifically, they focused on Article III judges – those are the senior judges that make up the US supreme court, circuit courts, district courts and the US Court of International Trade. The ACS compared judges confirmed under the Trump administration with those confirmed under the Obama administration. More specifically, they focused on Article III judges – those are the senior judges that make up the US supreme court, circuit courts, district courts and the US court of international trade.
During the Obama administration, 329 Article III judges were confirmed, 58% of whom were men.During the Obama administration, 329 Article III judges were confirmed, 58% of whom were men.