Joe Biden judicial appointment controversies

President Joe Biden began his presidency with fewer vacancies to fill than his predecessor.[1][2] He pledged to nominate people with diverse backgrounds and professional experience;[3] further he pledged to nominate the first black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States.[4]

By the end of 2021, 41 judges had been confirmed, the most since Ronald Reagan.[1] By the end of his first year in office, Biden had nominated 73 individuals for federal judgeships, one more than Donald Trump during the same point in his presidency.[5]

  1. ^ a b Raymond, Nate (December 28, 2021). "Biden finishes 2021 with most confirmed judicial picks since Reagan". Reuters. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Vacancy Summary for January 2021". United States Courts. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Quinn, Melissa (June 8, 2021). "Senate confirms Biden's first judges". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Shear, Michael D.; Savage, Charlie (January 27, 2022). "Biden Expected to Nominate a Black Woman to the Supreme Court". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Mattingly, Phil (February 4, 2022). "Biden set to surpass Trump in first-year judicial nominees, in major push". CNN. Retrieved February 5, 2022.