voteinorout on Instagram: "Donald Trump has nominated Justin D. Smith to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Smith, co-owner of the James Otis Law Group, was part of Trump’s legal team in the 2024 presidential immunity case. #Trump #JustinDSmith #EighthCircuit Katie Phang highlights Smith’s role in securing Trump’s presidential immunity, emphasizing the influence of Trump’s loyalists in the judiciary. “Let’s blame the Supreme Court justices that voted for it, but let’s also blame this guy, Justin Smith,” Phang states. — Trump is racing to stack the federal court benches with his loyalists. Loyalists who refuse to admit that Trump lost the 2020 election. And loyalists who refuse to admit that law enforcement officers were attacked on January 6th. These people are supposed to demonstrate judicial independence. Instead they pledge allegiance to Convicted Felon Donald Trump. Follow @katiephang for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson"

3 likes, 0 comments - voteinorout on April 19, 2026: "Donald Trump has nominated Justin D. Smith to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Smith, co-owner of the James Otis Law Group, was part of Trump’s legal team in the 2024 presidential immunity case. #Trump #JustinDSmith #EighthCircuit Katie Phang highlights Smith’s role in securing Trump’s presidential immunity, emphasizing the influence of Trump’s loyalists in the judiciary. “Let’s blame the Supreme Court justices that voted for it, but let’s also blame this guy, Justin Smith,” Phang states. — Trump is racing to stack the federal court benches with his loyalists. Loyalists who refuse to admit that Trump lost the 2020 election. And loyalists who refuse to admit that law enforcement officers were attacked on January 6th. These people are supposed to demonstrate judicial independence. Instead they pledge allegiance to Convicted Felon Donald Trump. Follow @katiephang for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson".