Have you noticed how judges seem to have more power these days than our elected leaders? Unelected men and women in black robes can stop a president’s plans with just a stroke of a pen. The battle for America’s future isn’t just happening in the White House or Congress – it’s happening in our courts. That’s why President Trump promised to appoint judges who follow the Constitution instead of rewriting it.

Good judges matter. They protect our rights, our families, and our values. When judges stick to what the law actually says, America works better. When they make up new rules based on their personal opinions, we all suffer. President Trump understands this better than anyone, especially after seeing activist judges block his policies in his first term.

From Daily Wire:

In a decisive victory for President Donald Trump, the GOP-led Senate confirmed on Monday the first judicial nominee of his second term.

Whitney Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, prevailed in her bid to become a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit by a 46-42 vote along party lines. She is poised to replace Judge Jane Branstetter Stranch, an Obama pick. A dozen members of the upper chamber did not vote.

President Trump scored a major victory this week as the Senate confirmed his first judicial nominee of his second term. She replaces Judge Jane Branstetter Stranch, who was appointed by President Obama. The Sixth Circuit is especially important as it covers four key states: Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee.

Hermandorfer brings impressive credentials to the bench. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, where she was co-captain of the women’s varsity basketball team. At George Washington University Law School, she graduated summa cum laude and first in her class. Her experience includes clerking for Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Amy Coney Barrett, as well as Brett Kavanaugh before his Supreme Court appointment.

“I am pleased to announce the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer,” Trump said earlier this year. “Whitney has been serving the Great People of Tennessee, in the Attorney General’s Office, where she has strongly litigated in Court to protect Citizens from Federal Government Overreach.”

A True Constitutional Judge

Hermandorfer has been clear about her judicial philosophy. During her confirmation hearing, she emphasized the proper role of judges in our system.

Senate Republicans praised the confirmation as a win for the judiciary. Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated the goal is to fill around 50 judicial vacancies with judges who “understand that their job is to interpret the law, not usurp the job of the people’s elected representatives by legislating from the bench.”

Democrats predictably opposed Hermandorfer’s nomination. Senate Judiciary ranking member Dick Durbin called her “inexperienced and partisan,” despite her stellar academic record and professional experience. It seems a decade of legal work, Supreme Court clerkships, and graduating first in her class somehow don’t count as “experience” when you’re a Trump nominee. This opposition reveals more about partisan politics than any real concerns about qualifications.

Making History

With Hermandorfer’s confirmation, Trump has now tied former President Biden’s total of 235 judicial appointments. This milestone marks just the beginning of Trump’s plan to reshape the federal judiciary in his second term.

The impact of Trump’s judicial appointments will last for decades. While presidents serve at most eight years, federal judges serve for life. By appointing judges who respect the Constitution as written, Trump is ensuring America’s founding principles will guide our courts long after he leaves office.

Promise made, promise kept. That’s the Trump way. Every American who values our Constitution should take note: this is just the beginning of a judiciary that will protect our rights rather than rewrite them.

Key Takeaways

• President Trump’s first judicial confirmation of his second term replaces an Obama appointee with a strong constitutionalist.
• Whitney Hermandorfer brings stellar credentials including Supreme Court clerkships and a commitment to interpreting rather than making law.
• Democrats opposed the highly qualified nominee despite her impressive academic and professional background.
• With 50 more judicial vacancies to fill, Trump is on track to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to come.

Sources: Daily Wire, Reuters