Flew last night right through the storm so we are grateful he made it here safely and that we are able to have this event today. A judge of us court of appeals and with the circuit where he served since 2003 and nominated by george w. Bush and is a former solicitor general of ohio include for several judges including Justice Scalia the subject of his new book. The location for todays event is the essential scully the new book that jeffrey sets in edited so we all about scalia on this chapter receiving his law degree from Ohio State University and served as chair of the Commerce Committee rules of practice and procedure appointed by chief Justice John Roberts and taught constitutional law and other legal subjects universities and his teaching at several universities right now. We have zoom and other forms of Online Education so the kids can have him as a professor without him having to me present in person. That is a tremendous benefit to the Legal Academy at large. Thank you for being
Keynote speaker at the Democratic National convention joins us to talk about campaign 2020. Join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, Text Messages and tweets. Host good morning, its monday, september 14, 2020, meaning there are just now if the days until election date. This morning we begin by hearing from just those voters who will be casting ballots for the first time this election cycle. Whether you are newly eligible or just newly engaged after never voting in the past, we want to hear from you this morning. Firsttime voters only, give us a call, let us know which issues are driving your choices this election cycle. Supporters of joe biden, the number is 202 7488000. Firsttime voters supporting President Trump, 202 7488001. If you are a firsttime voter who is undecided or supports someone else, 202 7488002. Send us a text this morning, 202 7488003. If you do, include your name and where you are from. Otherwise, catch up with us on social media, twitter and face
About Justice Scalia. Here to talk about the success that the Trump Administration has had in nominating and appointing personnel to the federal bench. Whats the tally, whats your tally so far, how the president s doing . Guest its been a very impressive record so far. I think folks on both sides of the aisle can agree on that. Some of us celebrate it. Others lament it. But you have, in addition to two Supreme Court justices, you have some 43 appellate judges. Judges appointed to the courts of appeals. Thats double the number where president obama was at the same stage of his presidency. Eight years ago. Another judge to be confirmed today, i think, another one tomorrow. And you have 100 or so district judges. Slightly ahead of president obamas pace of eight years ago. Host we understand President Trump will be celebrating this today or at least noting it at the event at the white house. The headline from fox news, trump nears milestone, new milestone with judicial appointments. Aside
Announcer 1 president come from earlier this afternoon at the white house discussing judicial nominations. In 10 minutes will be taking you live to louisiana where the president is holding a Campaign Rally in monro. Until it starts we will take a look at our discussion about the influence of President Trump on the federal judiciary from todays washington journal. Abouthor and coeditor Justice Scalia, here to talk about the success the trump has had in nominating and appointing personnel to the federal bench, what is the tally so far . Impressivevery record, folks on both sides could agree on that. Some of us celebrate it, others lament, but you have that addition of Supreme Court justices, 43 appellate judges, the courts of appeals, double the number of president obama in the same stage of his presidency eight years ago. Another judge to be confirmed today, i think, another one tomorrow. And you have 100 or so district judges. Slightly ahead of president obamas pace of eight years ago.
Impeachment process with Molly Reynolds. And a discussion on president it on the federal judiciary. Host as President Trump and many of his supporters call for the public naming of the whistleblower in the impeachment inquiry, there is bipartisan opposition on capitol hill and reluctance by News Organizations. Visit important to know the identity of the whistleblower . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, 2027488003. 2. You can send us a text. That is 2027488003. We are on twitter at cspanwj. Facebook. Com cspan is where you post. We will take a look at some of the key races across the country. Starting with the whistleblower in a report out this morning out npr, can trump legally the whistleblower . Experts say it would not violate any laws and picture of the president and rand paul. President trump and his allies have amplified their calls for the whistleblower who spark to the impeachment inquiry to be weather it would whether it would