Trump picks Republican favourite for Supreme Court - setting up a ferocious confirmation battle
He also has an expansive view of executive power and has favoured limits on investigating the president.
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He also has an expansive view of executive power and has favoured limits on investigating the president.
Mr Justice Frank Clarke will take over from the retiring Chief Justice Susan Denham next month.
A Supreme Court seat has been open for more than 13 months, since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeal will join the High Court in holding extra sittings to clear a backlog.
The government has approved the appointment of two extra judges to the Supreme Court to deal with the current backlogs, some as long as four years.