President Joe Biden (D) has appointed and the Senate has confirmed 181 Article III federal judges through March 1, 2024, his fourth year in office. This is the third-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 March 1 of his fourth year in office is 161. President Donald Trump (R) had the most appointees confirmed at this point with 193. Reagan had the fewest confirmations with 124.
The median number of Supreme Court justices appointed is two. Two presidents (Reagan and Biden) made one appointment. Four presidents—George H.W. Bush (R), Bill Clinton (D), Barack Obama (D), and Trump—made two. President George W. Bush (R) did not appoint any SCOTUS justices by this point in his presidency.
The median number of United States Court of Appeals appointees is 30. Trump had the most appointees with 51. Reagan appointed the fewest with 24.
The median number of United States District Court appointees is 138. Clinton had the most appointees with 152. Reagan appointed the fewest with 97.
Article III federal judges are appointed for life terms by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate per Article III of the United States Constitution. Article III judges include judges on the: Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. courts of appeal, U.S. district courts, and the Court of International Trade.
