President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 213 Article III federal judges through October 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R).
The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through October 1 of his fourth year in office is 191.
By October of his fourth year, President Donald Trump (R) had the most appointees confirmed with 218. Reagan had the fewest confirmations with 153.
The median number of Supreme Court justices appointed is two. Two presidents (Reagan and Biden) made one appointment. Four presidents—George H.W. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), Barack Obama (D), and Trump—made two. President George W. Bush (R) did not appoint any Supreme Court justices by this point in his presidency.
The median number of United States Court of Appeals appointees is 35. Trump had the most appointees with 53. Reagan appointed the fewest with 28.
The median number of United States District Court appointees is 161. Clinton had the most appointees with 169. Reagan appointed the fewest with 121.
Article III federal judges are appointed for life terms by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate per Article III of the United States Constitution. Article III judges include judges on the: Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. courts of appeal, U.S. district courts, and the Court of International Trade.
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