Overview
- The New York Times reviewed more than 500 orders across roughly 900 appeals tied to the 2025 agenda and found Trump prevailed in 51% of cases overall.
- Judges he appointed sided with him 92% of the time, compared with 68% for other Republican appointees and 27% for Democratic appointees.
- In the D.C. Circuit, Trump appointees Gregory Katsas, Neomi Rao, and Justin Walker cast 75 votes favoring his administration and three against.
- University of Virginia law professor Mitu Gulati described an appellate cohort of highly effective judges with lifetime tenure likely to shape federal law for decades.
- Former Arizona solicitor general O.H. Skinner argued the outcomes reflect case merits and procedures, noting about a quarter of Biden appointees’ votes supported Trump.