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Demovictory9

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Fri Sep 3, 2021, 02:41 AM Sep 2021

List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden

priority for Biden first term. pack those courts with good judges

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Joe_Biden

This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Joe Biden as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the District of Columbia judiciary.[1]

As of August 31, 2021, the United States Senate has confirmed nine Article III judges nominated by Biden: four judges for the United States courts of appeals and five judges for the United States district courts. There are 24 nominations currently awaiting Senate action: seven for the courts of appeals and 18 for the district courts. There are currently five vacancies on the U.S. courts of appeals, 74 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, two vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[2][3] and 33 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Biden's first term (12 for the courts of appeals and 21 for district courts).[4][5] Biden has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.

In terms of Article I courts, as of June 16, 2021, the Senate has not confirmed any judges nominated by Biden. There are currently two nominations to Article I courts awaiting Senate action; both for the United States Court of Federal Claims. There are currently four vacancies on the United States Court of Federal Claims, two on the United States Tax Court, and one on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. On March 2, 2021, Biden designated Elaine D. Kaplan as Chief Judge of the Court of Federal Claims.[6]

Regarding Article IV territorial courts, as of June 16, 2021, the Senate has not confirmed any judges nominated by Biden. Biden has not elevated any judges to the position of Chief Judge.

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