Judgeships

Jenkins retired last year and joined Newsom’s administration as the judicial appointment secretary, helping Newsom vet potential appointments for judgeships.

This is why Federal judgeships are lifetime appointments, so they cannot be leaned on by politicians.

Although judgeships are inherently political, as they come from an appointment by a highly politicized office, whether that be governors or presidents, their job description is to objectively evaluate the law.

Even Leonard Leo of The Federalist Society – the think tank who suggests most of the judgeships for conservative administrations – admits that Kavanaugh is just one out of many who would serve equally well.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in August that the Senate would ramp up confirmation votes on nominees for district judgeships after prioritizing circuit court nominees.

The documents show he took an interest in news and editorial coverage of Democratic resistance to some of Bush's early nominees to appellate judgeships.

There are eight candidates running for two court judgeships in the Palm Beach primary elections scheduled for August 28, 2018.

Tax Court judges are appointed by the Governor for initial terms of seven years, and upon reappointment are granted tenure until they reach the mandatory retirement age of 70. There are 12 Tax Court judgeships.