Updates | The Week of January 15, 2018

No President has appointed more federal appellate judges in his first year than President Trump, an accomplishment that may define his legacy (The Economist).

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about whether Courts of Criminal Appeals judges can constitutionally sit on Court of Military Commission Review, including the court at Guantanamo Bay (SCOTUSblog).

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