The White House is winning the war when it comes to reshaping the federal judiciary. The Senate has confirmed 12 appeals court judges in President Donald Trump's first year, a modern record for the number of appeals court judges approved.

White House Counsel Don McGahn has made it a priority, as has Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

For appeals court seats, the Trump administration has been seeking tested ideologically conservative lawyers, professors and lower court judges.

Many of the President's district court choices have been conservatives, to be sure, but appear to have been tapped also because of partisan interests.

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