4 new judges today; 5 this week already
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Confirmed, 77-19: Executive Calendar #535 Philip M. Halpern to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
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Confirmed, 81-12: Executive Calendar #461 John Fitzgerald Kness to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
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Confirmed, 72-23: Executive Calendar #565 Matthew Thomas Schelp to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Confirmed, 54-41: Executive Calendar #563 Joshua M. Kindred to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Alaska
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As of February 12, 2020, the United States Senate has confirmed 192 Article III judges nominated by President Trump, including 2 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 51 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 137 judges for the United States District Courts, and 2 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 18 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 17 for the District Courts and 1 for the Court of International Trade.[3] There are currently 1 vacancy on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 69 vacancies on the U.S. District Courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 6 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Trump’s first term (6 for District Courts).[4] Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.
In terms of Article I courts, as of February 3, 2020, the Senate has confirmed 15 judges nominated by Trump, including 5 for the United States Court of Federal Claims, 4 for the United States Tax Court, 4 for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 1 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and 1 for the United States Court of Military Commission Review. There are currently 10 nominations to Article I courts awaiting Senate action, including 5 for the United States Court of Federal Claims and 3 for the Tax Court and 2 for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. There are currently 6 vacancies on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 4 on the U.S. Tax Court, 2 on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 0 on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Services, and 0 on the U.S. 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 January 3, 2020, 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.