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To: exit82

From Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump

As of August 1, 2019, the United States Senate has confirmed 144 Article III judges nominated by President Trump, including 2 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 43 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 99 judges for the United States District Courts, and 0 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 37 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 1 for the Courts of Appeals, 34 for the District Courts, and 2 for the Court of International Trade.[3] There are currently 4 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 97 vacancies on the U.S. District Courts, 4 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 9 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Trump’s first term (1 for the Courts of Appeals and 8 for District Courts).[4] Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.

In terms of Article I courts, as of June 10, 2019, the Senate has confirmed 9 judges nominated by Trump, including 2 for the United States Court of Federal Claims, 2 for the United States Tax Court, 4 for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and 1 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. There are currently 9 nominations to Article I courts awaiting Senate action, including 4 for the United States Court of Federal Claims, 4 for the Tax Court, and 1 for the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Trump designated Susan G. Braden and Margaret M. Sweeney as chief judges of the Court of Federal Claims.

In terms of Article IV territorial courts, as of June 12, 2019, Trump has not made any appointments or elevated any judges to the position of chief judge. There is currently 1 nomination to an Article IV court awaiting Senate action.


27 posted on 08/01/2019 5:13:55 AM PDT by exit82 (Democrats are unfit to govern--they hate America, the Constitution and those they don't agree with.)
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To: exit82

That may be the most important action he’s done thus far in his presidency.
It will extend way beyond his term of office .
My dad would be so relieved and happy. It broke his heart to see the judiciary that he loved destroyed.


42 posted on 08/01/2019 5:43:08 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT)
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