How many recess judge appointments did Clinton make?

[Gold Metal Flake]

And has shrub made any?

TIA.

[caligirl]

1. I'm pretty sure shrub has recently made one. But can't recall who.

[pk_du]

2. pResident * appointed William Pryor in recess last year

Clinton appointed one too. pryor is now up for full confirmation again this week

[Gold Metal Flake]

3. So when Wolf Blitzer said yesterday that...

..Bush** "...could do what former President Bill Clinton used to do and make recess appointments", he was in error in intimating a certain frequency of the activity?

[Mass]

4. Miguel Estrada as well, I think

[Shrek]

5. According to C-SPAN, he made 56

I found this via c-span.org:

President Clinton has now made 56 recess appointments in his 6 ½ years, the last being James Hormel as Ambassador to Luxembourg on June 4, 1999. President Bush made 77 recess appointments during his 4 year tenure, and in 8 years as President, Ronald Reagan made 243 such appointments. President Carter made 68 recess appointments over 4 years in office.

So he did use them but a lot less often than his predecessors.

[Gold Metal Flake]

7. Ifiggered it was a typical Wolf smear, but wanted to check.

Corporate News Network.

[MaineDem]

6. I didn't think Clinton made ANY judicial recess appointments

Recess appointments yes but not for judges.

I could be wrong but I remember that being mentioned when Pryor was appointed.