President Donald Trump is on track to get another appointment to the largest federal appeals court.
Judge Jay Bybee of the San Francisco-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit plans to take senior status at the end of the year, the court confirmed on Monday.
Senior status is a type of semi-retirement which allows judges to keep working but relinquish their active seats.
Trump has appointed six judges to the appeals court and is looking to fill other openings.
Kirkland & Ellis partner Daniel Bress is awaiting consideration by the full Senate. Trump also will nominate a replacement ...
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