This does not cover judges that are already subject to Senate confirmation - just those in the bowels of the bureaucracy.
“nearly 2,000 administrative law judges deciding matters as varied as unfair trade practices, veterans benefits and patent infringement.”
One thing of significance: IMMIGRATION JUDGES!
One judge might grant 90% of cases, and another might deny 90% (not kidding).
That is an excellent point!
Congress has the power to modify or eliminate Federal courts. In doing so the judges appointed to those courts have no place to run amuck, they word still be paid until their manditory retirement.
As a example, say congress eliminated the 9th Circut Court and created three new courts to take its place. The judges on that court would have no jobs, still be judges with no assignments.