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Trump slow to fill judicial seats in Texas (video)

All four U.S. attorney seats, 11 district judgeships and two slots on the historically conservative U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sit open.

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In the Texas Political Roundup: Six months into President Trump’s presidency, several judicial posts still sit empty in Texas. Plus, the trooper involved in the Sandra Bland case vows to never serve in law enforcement again. And, it’s official: top public university leaders in Texas make bank.

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