The U.S. Senate has not yet confirmed any of President Donald Trump’s (R) Article III federal judicial nominees through July 1, 2025, his first year of his second term in office. This is the fewest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since Bill Clinton (D).
The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through July 1 of his first year of his second term in office is 10.5. President Barack Obama (D) had the most appointees confirmed with 26.
The median number of Supreme Court appointees is 0. No president had appointed any justices to the court by this point in his presidency.
The median number of United States Court of Appeals appointees is 3.5. Obama and President George W. Bush (R) had the most appointees with 6. Trump appointed the fewest with 0.
The median number of United States District Court appointees is 4.5. Obama had the most appointees with 18. Trump appointed the fewest with 0.
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.