Court Stuff

This article was a tad bit concerning to read. Reading about the fact that there are vacant seats in the courts is crazy to think about. We need all the seats to be filled to make sure that justice is served. One part that stuck out to me the most was “The prestigious and important United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit offers a particularly striking example of Republican obstructionism. The 11-seat court rules on most appeals from federal regulatory agencies and has exclusive jurisdiction over national security matters. It has four vacancies; the last time the Senate confirmed someone to the court was 2006.” To read that a court that deals with national security has four vacancies is scary. National security is one of the most important issues in our nation. There is no reason to have vacancies on an issue like this. Honestly there is no reason for this, everyone should want to help. This is just too important to have vacancies.