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Law's Jonathan Adler discusses President Trump's reshaping of judicial nominations

MEDIA | June 30, 2025
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Trump aims to build a MAGA judiciary, breaking with traditional conservatives

NBC NewsJonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, noted that President Trump is reshaping judicial nominations to favor MAGA loyalists over traditional conservatives; he said some judges may delay retirement if they fear being replaced by “a political hack,” warning that some nominees may lack respect for the judicial role and rule “based on team loyalty.”

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