# How the new Senate majority shifts control over the federal judiciary

- Source: NPR Politics
- Published: 2026-11-07T12:41:11+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.npr.org/2026/11/07/nx-s1-6032757/how-the-new-senate-majority-shifts-control-over-the-federal-judiciary
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-the-new-senate-majority-shifts-control-over-the-federal-judiciary-f9eb6e/

The change in the Senate's majority party means that starting Jan. 3, Democrats will run federal judicial appointments and may continue to until at least 2030.

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