Tag: Judicial appointments

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

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    There were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 71 vacancies as of August 18, 2023. Seventy of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By August 1, 2023—924 days in office—President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 176 judges to Article III…

  • Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for August

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from July 2, 2023, through August 1, 2023. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS Vacancies: There was one new judicial vacancy since the July 1 report. There are 70 vacancies out of 870 active…

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

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    Through June 12, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 76 vacancies. Seventy-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. Since May 1: By June 1, 863 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 164 judges…

  • May 5 Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

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    Through May 17, 2023, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 75 vacancies. Seventy-three of those vacancies were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. By May 1, 832 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 160 judges to Article…

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

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    Through Nov. 1, 2022, 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 the past month, no judges have been confirmed In the past month, one judge was nominated. By…

  • 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*.…

  • Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for June 2022

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    In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of June through July 1, 2022. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. Highlights Vacancies: There have been three new judicial vacancies since the May 2022 report. There are…

  • Patricia Guerrero joins California Supreme Court

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    Patricia Guerrero was sworn in to the California Supreme Court on March 28, 2022. Founded in 1849, the California Supreme Court is the state’s court of last resort and has seven judgeships. Of the seven current justices, five were appointed by Democratic governors and two by a Republican governor.  Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Guerrero…

  • Arizona redistricting commission approves new congressional districts

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    Congress is in session Both the House and Senate are in session next week. Click here to see the full calendar for the second session of the 117th Congress. Forty-seven members of Congress—six members of the U.S. Senate and 41 members of the U.S. House—have announced they will not seek re-election. Thirty-two members—six senators and…

  • President Biden announces two circuit court nominees

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    President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate two individuals to federal circuit courts on Dec. 23: Nancy Gbana Abudu, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit J. Michelle Childs, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit To date, Biden has nominated 73 individuals to Article…