President Biden on Tuesday took a victory lap after the Senate confirmed his 150th judicial nominee since he took office, a significant milestone as the White House seeks to put its stamp on the judiciary.

Biden in a statement called it “one of the great responsibilities” for a president to appoint federal judges.

“They oversee cases in which workers fight for safe conditions. They ensure trials are fair and efficient, helping our criminal justice system function. And they issue rulings on fundamental rights — from the right to vote to women’s reproductive rights,” Biden said.

      • Heresy_generator
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        61 year ago

        Biden: ~218 judges per term
        Trump: 245 judges per term
        Obama: 167 judges per term
        W Bush: 170 judges per term
        Clinton: 193.5 judges per term
        H.W. Bush: 197 judges per term
        Reagan: 201 judges per term
        Carter: 262 judges per term
        Ford: ~74 judges per term
        Nixon: ~205 judges per term

        Of this entire list he’s only behind Trump and Carter.

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        Celebrating doing less is kinda the hallmark of this administration.

          • @Ensign_Crab
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            It wasn’t autocracy under previous administrations that got more done without celebration.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    President Biden on Tuesday took a victory lap after the Senate confirmed his 150th judicial nominee since he took office, a significant milestone as the White House seeks to put its stamp on the judiciary.

    They ensure trials are fair and efficient, helping our criminal justice system function.

    “Today, we reached an important milestone — the confirmation of 150 life-tenured federal judges since I took office,” he added.

    The White House has stressed the diversity of his nominees for the federal bench, both in terms of gender and race as well as professional background.

    And he nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, who last year became the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.

    “We have more work to do, and I am committed to filling every judicial vacancy with appointees whose credentials, ability, and impartiality are beyond question,” Biden said in a statement.


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