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Senate Republicans have moved quickly to confirm President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, approving six more judges and bringing the total to 33 confirmations early in his second term. The pace outstrips the opening months of Trump’s first presidency and reflects GOP efforts to reshape the federal judiciary while they control the chamber.

That push has reignited debate over the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition, which allows home-state senators to block or delay nominees. Trump and allies argue the practice gives Democrats undue power to stall confirmations, while Republicans such as Thom Tillis and Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley warn that scrapping blue slips could backfire when party control shifts, noting the custom’s century-long role in protecting minority rights.

Confirmation totals provide context. Trump confirmed 19 Article III judges in the first year of his initial term (including a Supreme Court justice), compared with 42 in President Biden’s first year. Whether Trump’s second term ultimately surpasses his first-term total of 234 judges remains to be seen, but early momentum is clear—despite blue slips blocking nominees like Alina Habba and Lindsey Halligan.

The latest approval underscores the strategy. The Senate confirmed Nicholas Ganjei to a lifetime judgeship in Houston by a narrow vote. A former U.S. attorney and aide to Ted Cruz, Ganjei was praised by Trump for his positions on immigration enforcement and law-and-order priorities, signaling the administration’s continued focus as confirmations accelerate.

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