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Kate Carsella

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

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.

  1. In the past month, no judges have been confirmed
  2. In the past month, one judge was nominated.

By Nov. 1, 651 days in office, President Joe Biden (D) had nominated 142 judges to Article III judgeships. For historical comparison*: 

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