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There are five Republican appointees on the court and four Democratic appointees.
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The oldest Democratic appointee, liberal icon Stephen Reinhardt, is 86 years old.
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The oldest Democratic appointee is Judge Robert King, who is 77.
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Four Republican appointees broke ranks to join five Democratic appointees to strike it down.
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Pillard would mean that five six Democratic appointees would sit on the ten-member panel.
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Through a mix of seven Obama appointments and retirements, Democratic appointees now hold sway.
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Garland is viewed as less defendant-friendly than other Democratic appointees.
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Another liberal Democratic appointee to the high court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also expressed skepticism.
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Enforcement policy has been under the control of Democratic appointees of President Barack Obama since 2009.
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The number of Republican and Democratic appointees is generally an indicator of a circuit's conservative-liberal balance.
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Trump's lawyers told the appeals court that Messitte, a Democratic appointee, should have dismissed the case.
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The three judges assigned all are Democratic appointees.
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The panel of nine judges has a 7-2 majority of Democratic appointees.
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The court now has a 7-4 split in favor of Democratic appointees.
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The other two judges are Democratic appointees.
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Democratic appointees hold a 7-4 advantage among the 11 active judges.