Despite Senate power shift, Obama seeks to shape U.S. judiciary

By David Ingram (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to plow ahead with an effort to shape and diversify the U.S. judiciary, despite the ability of Republicans to block nominees now that they have a Senate majority, Obama's in-house lawyer said on Monday. White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said in a telephone interview that he hoped the Senate would confirm 75 nominees during Obama's final two years in office, a number he said would be on pace with recent presidents, even when they