Tag: Federal judge appointments
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President Trump has appointed 17 federal judges through November 1 of his first year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the U.S. Senate has confirmed, 17 Article III federal judges through Nov. 1 of the first year of his second term. This is the second-fewest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in any president's second term since President Bill Clinton (D). The average number of…
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President Donald Trump (R) has appointed five federal judges through Sept. 1 of his first year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed five Article III federal judges through September 1, 2025, his first year of his second term in office. This is the fewest Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since Bill Clinton (D). The average number of federal judges…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August 2025
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2, 2025, to August 1, 2025. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 47 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.4,…
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President Trump has appointed no federal judges through June 1 of his first year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed no Article III federal judges through June 1, 2025, his first year of his second term in office. This is the fewest Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since President Bill Clinton (D). The average number of federal…
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Trump announces first judicial nominees
President Donald Trump (R) on May 1, 2025, announced that he would nominate Whitney Hermandorfer for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. This marks his first federal judicial nomination since taking office on January 20, 2025. During his first term, Trump issued his first nomination 11 days after he took office: Justice…
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President Trump has yet to appoint any federal judges 72 days into his first year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) had not nominated any Article III federal judges as of April 1, 2025, his first year of his second term in office. The average number of federal judges appointed by previous presidents through April 1 of his first year in office is also zero. By April 1 of his first term…
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President Biden has appointed 221 federal judges through December 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 221 Article III federal judges through December 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…
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President Biden has appointed 213 federal judges through October 1 of his fourth year
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…
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Biden has appointed 205 federal judges through September 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the U.S. Senate has confirmed 205 Article III federal judges through September 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 203 of President Donald Trump’s (R)…
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President Biden has appointed 201 federal judges through July 1 of his fourth year
President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 201 Article III federal judges throughJuly 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the most Article III judicial appointments made through this point in all presidencies since Ronald Reagan (R). The Senate had confirmed 200 of President Donald Trump’s (R) appointees at…