'An Unwavering Commitment' To The Constitution: Vivek Ramaswamy Announces Supreme Court List That Includes Sens. Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, And More

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who despite low polling made an impressive showing at Friday's presidential forum hosted by Tucker Carlson, released his list of 16 proposed Supreme Court and Appellate Court nominations on Monday. The list of legal experts includes Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT).

The presidency of 45th President Donald Trump was particularly noteworthy in part due to the remarkable number of judiciary nominations that Trump was able to implement that helped reshape not only the Supreme Court but the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as well.

According to The Associated Press, in addition to Cruz and Lee Ramaswamy included federal judges who struck down the Biden administration's airline mask mandate and the FDA's approval of the abortion pill which hung in limbo for about twenty years.

In an interview cited by the outlet, Ramaswamy said he was releasing the list to show the voters transparency.

"It's important, when you're asking voters to select the next president of the United States, that you be as transparent as you can about what you're going to do," he said.

The SCOTUS list presented by Ramaswamy via Twitter includes in addition to Sens. Cruz and Lee:

• James Ho, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
• Lawrence Van Dyke, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• Lisa Branch, U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
• Thomas Hardiman, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
• Justin Walker, U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
• John Bush, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
• Paul Clement, Former U.S. Solicitor General

"Today I am unveiling my hand-picked list of judicial appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court & to the federal Courts of Appeals. Biden’s top focus appeared to be on diversity of race & gender. While I drew from diverse experiences - current & former federal judges, a former Solicitor General, two U.S. Senators - my sole criterion was to select candidates with an unwavering commitment to an originalist understanding of the U.S. Constitution, who also understand the unique threats to liberty in the 21st century (including lurking state action). Our courts remain the last line of defense against the overreach and weaponization of government. As President I will appoint judges who will protect the integrity of our constitutional Republic.

My list was not drawn from personal recommendations or backroom deals. I have not personally met most individuals on this list, but I will take time to meet them over the next year. This list was produced through a robust process over several months with input from multiple outside groups and a rigorous internal review focusing on reviewing judicial decisions and other writings to ensure clear commitments to the letter of the U.S. Constitution."

According to Pew Research, President Trump, in a single term, appointed 226 federal judges including the three Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett. Of the 226, 54 were appellate judges. That means that 28 percent of all currently serving federal judges were appointed by Trump, leading to a seismic ideological shift in the Judicial system. Overall, today 52 percent of all active federal judges were appointed by Republicans, The largest single nominator, President Barack Obama, stands with 38 percent, which could change should Trump win a second term.

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