President Donald Trump announced this morning that he intends to nominate David Porter and Paul Matey to fill the two open judgeships on the Third Circuit. Porter would fill Judge Fisher’s seat, Matey would fill Judge Fuentes’s.
Neither nomination is a surprise, as both had been mentioned in news reports months ago as under consideration (Porter here, Matey here.) But nominating two men for a court whose current active judges are 10 men and 2 women will surely draw fire. And Porter’s nomination at least is certain to be controversial in its own right, given that PA Senator Bob Casey reportedly has already indicated his opposition.
Hang on to your hats.