The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 200th judge to the federal bench on May 22, a landmark that emphasized, ahead of the upcoming November election, the power a president has to leave a lasting impression on the judicial branch.
At the end of his term in January 2021, President Donald Trump had appointed 234 judges, including three members of the U.S. Supreme Court. If the Biden nominees continue to be confirmed at the current rate, President Biden may exceed President Trump’s figures. On the other hand, the pace of confirmations tends to slow down as an election nears, in part because Democrat senators defending their seats will be spending a lot of time on the campaign trail.
