President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 213 Article III federal judges through November 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 November 1 of his fourth year in office is 194. By November of his fourth year, President Donald Trump (R) made the most appointments through November 1 of his fourth year with 220. President Barack Obama (D) made the fewest with 160.
The median number of Supreme Court justices appointed is two. Two presidents (Reagan and Biden) made one appointment. Three presidents—George H.W. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), and Obama—made two. One president (Trump) made three. 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. Clinton and Obama appointed the fewest with 30.
The median number of United States District Court appointees is 162. Clinton had the most appointees with 169. Reagan appointed the fewest with 128.
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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