[Sloth]

When those four nominations (not "appointments") were made

United States Constitution, Article II, Section 2: "...and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States..."

Your knowledge of civics is breathtaking.

[capitan_refugio]

The only judicial "appointments" the President can make are when the Senate is in recess, and such an appointment is good only for a limited term. The operative term is "nominate," as per your quotation. The same applies for other officers of the country.

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