Tag: Article III federal judges

  • Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through April 13, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-four of those were for Article III judgeships. This repo​​rt is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By April 1, 802 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 158 judges to Article III…

  • Upcoming Article III Judicial Vacancies

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    According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 25 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of April 5, 2023. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through March 24, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By March 1, 771 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 154 judges to Article III judgeships.…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through Jan. 1, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 85 vacancies. Eighty-three of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In Dec. 2022, 10 judges were confirmed. In Dec. 2022, the president announced his intent to nominate six…

  • Twenty-seven upcoming Article III judicial vacancies

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    According to the latest vacancy data from the U.S. Courts, there were 27 total announced upcoming vacancies for Article III judgeships as of January 5, 2022. Article III judgeships refer to federal judges who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, or one of the 13 U.S. courts of appeal…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through Dec. 1, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 89 vacancies. Eighty-seven of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In November 2022, three judges were confirmed. In November 2022, no judges were nominated. By Dec. 1, 2022, 681…

  • Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through Sept. 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 81 vacancies. Seventy-nine of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: Two judges have been confirmed Two judges have been nominated By Sept. 1, 590…

  • Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through August 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 77 vacancies. Seventy-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime terms. In the past month, five judges have been confirmed In the past month, 25 judges have been nominated*.…

  • Monthly tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through July 1, 2022, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 77 vacancies. Seventy-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime terms. In the past month, three judges have been confirmed In the past month, nine judges have been nominated*.…

  • Biden appointed second-most federal judges through July 1 of a president’s second year

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    President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 69 Article III federal judges through July 1 of Biden’s second year in office. This is the second-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since 1981. President Bill Clinton (D) appointed the most judges by this point in his…