Joshua Alter
Joshua Alter
@beyondnonjd.bsky.social
All things LL.M. students in U.S. law schools (Beyond Non-JD). And introducing the U.S. legal system, legal writing, and U.S. legal education abroad (LEALS). Shanghai. Bali. And the United States.
Trump and Republicans, with first-mover advantage and now 5 years to 4, have a major advantage in that regard.

Look to older Clinton judges and "compromise" Obama judges as the next flips. How many? Hard to tell for 2026 but I expect it to be very low.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The longest red state vacancy w/o a name? Kansas seat from 1/14/2022!

If they go in order, St. John will be nominated for Vance's seat in Louisiana.
January 8, 2026 at 10:57 PM
January 8, 2026 at 10:32 PM