The U.S. Senate confirmed two of President Joe Biden’s (D) federal judicial nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships on Dec. 15:
- Jennifer Sung, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, by a vote of 50-49
- Samantha Elliott, to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, by a vote of 62-37
To date, 31 of Biden’s appointees have been confirmed. For historical comparison since 1981, the following list shows the date by which the past six presidents had 31 Article III judicial nominees confirmed by the Senate:
- President Donald Trump (R) – April 12, 2018
- President Barack Obama (D) – June 15, 2010
- President George W. Bush (R) – Feb. 4, 2002
- President Bill Clinton (D) – Feb. 10, 1994
- President George H.W. Bush (R) – April 27, 1990
- President Ronald Reagan (R) – Dec. 3, 1981
Also on Dec. 15, President Biden announced his intent to nominate nine individuals to Article III judgeships and three individuals to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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