11th Circuit flips to Republican majority

With the confirmation this week of Robert J. Luck and Barbara Lagoa, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit became the third appeals court to flip to a majority of Republican-appointed judges.  Both Luck and Lagoa are Florida state Supreme Court Justices.  The Second Circuit flipped to a Republican majority last week with the confirmation of Steven Menashi, who served as Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to President Trump.  The Third Circuit moved to a Republican-appointed majority in March.