It's a power grab to take away power and authority from over 700,000 residents of this district. Now, let's be clear. D.C. does face a judicial vacancy crisis. There are currently 15 open seats across the D.C. superior and Court of Appeals. Thirteen on the Superior Court side, two on the Court of Appeals. But why do the vacancies actually exist? The Commission has submitted names for every single one of those open seats. (19:23–19:29)
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