We used inexpensive pine planks as the top of our bench, so we cut them to size and sanded them smooth. Attach planks to the frame, screwing in from the underside so that you can't see the screws from the top. 4. Cut drywall to size and attach to the front and exposed sides of the bench frame.
Obama's Judicial Nominees Blocked On All Sides By Senate Republicans. WASHINGTON -- It's bad enough that there are 82 vacant federal judge slots around the country, a level so high that many observers have deemed it a crisis situation. But perhaps even more startling is the fact that of those 82 vacant slots, 61 of them don't even have a nominee.
Donald Trump at an election night rally last year in New York. Appointments to the federal bench are often one of a presidentâs most significant and most lasting legacies. President Obama appointed more than 300 judges to the federal bench, altering the balance of several federal appellate courts during his eight years in office. As Donald Trump is inaugurated as our nationâs 45th president, there are 114 pending vacancies in the federal courts.