Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama

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Barack Obama, President from 2009

The following is a table of President Obama's nominations for federal judgeships. Among the most notable of these are Supreme Court justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. During his two terms in office, Obama made 334 judicial appointments.[1] Obama withdrew seven nominees and 215 received no vote from the Senate.[2]













List of judges

Name Nominated to: First nomination date Hearing date Nomination withdrawn Confirmation date Senate confirmation vote
Lydia Kay Griggsby United States District Court for the District of Maryland April 19, 2021 May 12, 2021 June 16, 2021 59-39
Lucy H. Koh United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit September 20, 2021 October 6, 2021 December 13, 2021 50-45
Leonard Stark United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 3, 2021 December 1, 2021 February 9, 2022 61-35
Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court of the United States February 28, 2022 March 21-24, 2022 April 7, 2022 53-47
Florence Pan United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit May 25, 2022 June 22, 2022 September 20, 2022 52-42
Ramona V. Manglona (Northern Mariana Islands) United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands 1/26/2011 3/16/2011 7/26/2011
Irma Ramirez (Texas) United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas March 15, 2016 September 7, 2016
Sal Mendoza, Jr. (Washington) Eastern District of Washington January 16, 2014 March 12, 2014 June 17, 2014 92-4
John Z. Lee (Illinois) Northern District of Illinois 11/10/2011 1/26/2011 5/7/2012
Lucy H. Koh (California) United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit February 25, 2016 July 13, 2016
Robert Pitman United States District Court for the Western District of Texas June 26, 2014 September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Scott Matheson (Utah) United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit March 3, 2010 May 13, 2010 December 22, 2010 Voice vote
J. Michelle Childs (South Carolina) United States District Court for the District of South Carolina December 22, 2009 April 16, 2010 August 5, 2010 Voice vote
Leonard Stark (Delaware) District of Delaware March 17, 2010 April 22, 2010 August 5, 2010 Voice vote
Armando Omar Bonilla (Washington, D.C.) United States Court of Federal Claims May 21, 2014 July 24, 2014
Paulette Burton
William Pollard
Scott L. Silliman
Regina Rodriguez (Colorado) United States District Court for the District of Colorado April 28, 2016
Florence Pan (Washington, D.C.) United States District Court for the District of Columbia April 28, 2016 July 13, 2016
Julien Xavier Neals (New Jersey) United States District Court for the District of New Jersey February 26, 2015 September 30, 2015
Lydia Kay Griggsby (Maryland) United States Court of Federal Claims April 10, 2014 June 4, 2014 December 4, 2014 Voice vote
Ketanji Brown Jackson (Washington, D.C.) United States District Court for the District of Columbia September 20, 2012 December 12, 2012 March 23, 2013 Voice Vote
Steven M. Wellner Superior Court of the District of Columbia November 21, 2013 March 27, 2014 November 19, 2015 Voice vote
Robert A. Salerno Superior Court of the District of Columbia November 12, 2014 December 3, 2015 December 17, 2015 Voice vote
Cary Douglas Pugh United States Tax Court June 9, 2014 July 16, 2014 November 20, 2014 Voice vote
Tamara Ashford United States Tax Court September 18, 2013 January 15, 2014 November 20, 2014 Voice vote
David Barron United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit September 24, 2013 November 30, 2013 May 22, 2014 53-45
Albert G. Lauber United States Tax Court May 26, 2011 January 2013
George L. Russell, III District of Maryland 11/10/2011 1/26/2012 5/14/2012
George Hanks United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas September 18, 2014 January 21, 2015 April 20, 2015 91-0
Donald Schott United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit January 12, 2016 May 18, 2016
Todd Sunhwae Kim District of Columbia Court of Appeals February 24, 2014
Rainey Ransom Brandt Superior Court of the District of Columbia September 7, 2017 July 16, 2019 August 2, 2019 Voice vote
Deborah Israel Superior Court of the District of Columbia September 7, 2017 October 22, 2019 November 21, 2019 Voice
Julie Breslow Superior Court of the District of Columbia September 27, 2016
Abid Qureshi United States District Court for the District of Columbia September 6, 2016
Jennifer Puhl United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit January 28, 2016 June 21, 2016
Jason D. Tulley Superior Court of the District of Columbia June 29, 2016
John E. Sparks United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces July 30, 2015 December 9, 2015 April 5, 2016 Voice
Anne Traum United States District Court for the District of Nevada November 3, 2021 December 15, 2021 March 23, 2022 49-47
Patricia Timmons-Goodson United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina April 28, 2016
Philip Lammens United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida April 28, 2016
Patricia D. Barksdale United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida April 28, 2016
Rebecca Ross Haywood United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit March 15, 2016
Kathleen Marie Sweet United States District Court for the Western District of New York March 15, 2016 June 21, 2016
Scott Frost United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas March 15, 2016 September 7, 2016
Lisabeth Tabor Hughes United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit March 17, 2016
Claude Kelly United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana February 4, 2016 May 18, 2016
Stephanie A. Finley United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana February 4, 2016 May 18, 2016
Terrence Campbell United States District Court for the District of Kansas January 28, 2016
Winfield Ong United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana January 12, 2016 May 18, 2016
Myra Selby United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit January 12, 2016
Suzanne Mitchell United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma December 16, 2015 April 20, 2016
Paul Abrams United States District Court for the Central District of California December 16, 2015 May 18, 2016
Ronald Russell (Utah) United States District Court for the District of Utah December 16, 2015 April 20, 2016
Steven Nathan Berk Superior Court of the District of Columbia November 30, 2015 March 2, 2016 June 23, 2016 Voice vote
Elizabeth Carroll Wingo Superior Court of the District of Columbia November 30, 2015 March 2, 2016 June 23, 2016 Voice vote
Vik Edwin Stoll United States Tax Court November 9, 2015 February 4, 2016
Clare E. Connors United States District Court for the District of Hawaii September 8, 2015 January 27, 2016
Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa September 15, 2015 October 21, 2015 February 8, 2016 83-0
Dax E. Lopez United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia July 30, 2015
Inga S. Bernstein United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts July 30, 2015 April 20, 2016
Gary Katzmann United States Court of International Trade July 30, 2015 January 27, 2016 June 6, 2016 Voice vote
Jennifer Choe Groves United States Court of International Trade July 30, 2015 January 27, 2016 June 6, 2016 Voice vote
Elizabeth J. Drake United States Court of International Trade July 30, 2015 January 27, 2016
Leonard T. Strand United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa July 21, 2015 October 21, 2015 February 11, 2016 93-0
Mark A. Young United States District Court for the Central District of California July 16, 2015 October 21, 2015
Darlene Michele Soltys Superior Court of the District of Columbia July 9, 2015 December 3, 2015 December 17, 2015 Voice
Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. United States District Court for the District of Nebraska June 11, 2015 September 30, 2015 June 27, 2016 90-0
Brian R. Martinotti United States District Court for the District of New Jersey June 11, 2015 September 30, 2015 July 6, 2016 92-5
Edward L. Stanton III Western District of Tennessee May 21, 2015 September 30, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Copeland United States Tax Court August 3, 2017 June 12, 2018 August 28, 2018
Julie Helene Becker Superior Court of the District of Columbia April 30, 2015 March 2, 2016 June 23, 2016 Voice vote
Wilhelmina Wright District of Minnesota April 15, 2015 July 22, 2015 January 19, 2016 58-36
Paula Xinis District of Maryland March 26, 2015 July 22, 2015 May 16, 2016 53-34
John Michael Vazquez District of New Jersey March 26, 2015 July 22, 2015 January 27, 2016 84-2
Lawrence Joseph Vilardo United States District Court for the Western District of New York February 4, 2015 May 6, 2015 October 26, 2015 88-0
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee February 4, 2015 June 10, 2015 April 11, 2016 92-0
Travis Randall McDonough United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee November 20, 2014 June 10, 2015 December 7, 2015 89-0
LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York November 12, 2014 May 6, 2015 November 16, 2015 93-1
Elizabeth K. Dillon United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia September 18, 2014 November 13, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Loretta Copeland Biggs United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina September 18, 2014 November 13, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Haywood Stirling Gilliam, Jr. United States District Court for the Northern District of California August 18, 2014 September 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Jeanne E. Davidson United States Court of International Trade August 18, 2014 September 17, 2014
Roseann A. Ketchmark Western District of Missouri November 20, 2014 March 11, 2015 September 8, 2015 96-0
John Robert Blakey United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois August 5, 2014 9/9/2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Allison Dale Burroughs United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts July 31, 2014 September 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Amit Priyavadan Mehta United States District Court for the District of Columbia July 31, 2014 September 17, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Robert William Schroeder III United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas June 26, 2014 September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Greg N. Stivers Western District of Kentucky June 19, 2014 July 29, 2014 December 4, 2014 Voice vote
David J. Hale Western District of Kentucky June 19, 2014 July 29, 2014 December 3, 2014 Voice vote
Victor Allen Bolden United States District Court for the District of Connecticut June 16, 2014 July 29, 2014 November 20, 2014 49-46
Gerald J. Pappert Eastern District of Pennsylvania June 16, 2014 July 24, 2014 December 3, 2014 Voice vote
Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. Eastern District of Pennsylvania June 16, 2014 July 24, 2014 December 4, 2014 76-16
Mark A. Kearney Eastern District of Pennsylvania June 16, 2014 July 24, 2014 December 3, 2014 Voice vote
Wendy Beetlestone Eastern District of Pennsylvania June 16, 2014 July 24, 2014 November 20, 2014 Voice vote
Jeri Kaylene Somers United States Court of Federal Claims May 21, 2014 June 24, 2014,
Patricia M. McCarthy United States Court of Federal Claims May 21, 2014 June 24, 2014
Pamela A. Harris United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit May 8, 2014 June 24, 2014 July 28, 2014 50-43
Brenda K. Sannes Northern District of New York May 8, 2014 June 24, 2014 November 20, 2014 96-0
Thomas L. Halkowski United States Court of Federal Claims April 10, 2014 June 4, 2014
André Birotte, Jr. Central District of California April 3, 2014 May 20, 2014 July 22, 2014 100-0
Randolph D. Moss District of Columbia April 3, 2014 May 20, 2014 November 13, 2014 54-45
John W. deGravelles Middle District of Louisiana March 13, 2014 May 20, 2014 July 22, 2014 100-0
Leslie Abrams Gardner Middle District of Georgia March 11, 2014 May 13, 2014 November 18, 2014 100-0
Paul G. Byron Middle District of Florida February 6, 2014 April 1, 2014 June 24, 2014 94-0
Cheryl Ann Krause United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit February 6, 2014 March 12, 2014 July 7, 2014 93-0
Staci Michelle Yandle United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois January 16, 2014 March 12, 2014 June 17, 2014 52-44
Richard Franklin Boulware II District of Nevada January 16, 2014 March 12, 2014 June 10, 2014 58-35
Stephen R. Bough Western District of Missouri January 16, 2014 July 24, 2014 December 16, 2014 51-38
Leigh Martin May Northern District of Georgia December 19, 2013 May 13, 2014 November 13, 2014 99-0
Mark Howard Cohen Northern District of Georgia December 19, 2013 May 13, 2014 November 18, 2014 Voice vote
Tanya S. Chutkan United States District Court for the District of Columbia December 19, 2013 February 25, 2014 June 4, 2014 95-0
Kara Farnandez Stoll United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 12, 2014 March 11, 2015 July 7, 2015 95-0
Nancy J. Rosenstengel Southern District of Illinois November 7, 2013 January 8, 2014 May 8, 2014 95-0
Ronnie L. White Eastern District of Missouri November 7, 2013 May 20, 2014 July 16, 2014 53-44
James D. Peterson United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin November 7, 2013 January 8, 2014 May 8, 2014 70-24
Kevin A. Ohlson United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces September 14, 2011 September 19, 2013 October 16, 2013 Voice
Mary Barzee Flores United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida February 26, 2015
Joseph W. Nega United States Tax Court May 8, 2013 September 4, 2013
Indira Talwani District of Massachusetts September 24, 2013 January 8, 2014 May 8, 2014 94-0
Mark G. Mastroianni District of Massachusetts September 24, 2013 February 11, 2014 June 4, 2014 92-2
George Jarrod Hazel District of Maryland September 25, 2013 December 19, 2013 May 1, 2014 95-0
Theodore Chuang District of Maryland September 25, 2013 December 19, 2013 May 1, 2014 53-42
Manish Shah Northern District of Illinois September 19, 2013 November 13, 2013 April 30, 2014 95-0
Stanley Bastian Eastern District of Washington September 19, 2013 November 13, 2013 April 30, 2014 95-0
John Tuchi District of Arizona September 19, 2013 January 28, 2014 May 14, 2014 96-0
Diane Humetewa District of Arizona September 19, 2013 January 28, 2014 May 14, 2014 96-0
Margaret Bartley United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 3/28/2012 6/2012
Coral W. Pietsch United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims November 1, 2011 March 28, 2012 May 24, 2012 Voice vote
Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr. Eastern District of Pennsylvania August 1, 2013 November 6, 2013 March 26, 2014 59-41
Sheryl H. Lipman United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee August 1, 2013 November 13, 2013 April 30, 2014 95-0
M. Douglas Harpool Western District of Missouri August 1, 2013 November 6, 2013 March 26, 2014 93-5
Daniel D. Crabtree District of Kansas August 1, 2013 December 19, 2013 April 30, 2014 94-0
Christopher Reid Cooper United States District Court for the District of Columbia August 1, 2013 November 6, 2013 March 26, 2014 100-0
Michelle T. Friedland United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit August 1, 2013 November 6, 2013 April 28, 2014 51-40
John B. Owens United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit August 1, 2013 October 30, 2013 March 31, 2014 56-43
Vince Girdhari Chhabria Northern District of California July 25, 2013 September 25, 2013 March 5, 2014 58-41
Matthew Frederick Leitman Eastern District of Michigan July 25, 2013 October 20, 2013 March 12, 2014 98-0
Judith Ellen Levy Eastern District of Michigan July 25, 2013 October 30, 2013 March 12, 2014 97-0
Pedro A. Delgado Hernández District of Puerto Rico June 26, 2013 September 11, 2013 March 5, 2014 98-0
Jennifer May-Parker United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina June 20, 2013
James Donato Northern District of California June 20, 2013 September 11, 2013 February 25, 2014 90-5
Timothy Brooks (Arkansas) Western District of Arkansas June 7, 2013 September 11, 2013 March 5, 2014 100-0
Jeffrey Meyer United States District Court for the District of Connecticut June 7, 2013 July 24, 2013 February 24, 2014 91-2
Cornelia T. L. Pillard District of Columbia Circuit June 4, 2013 July 24, 2013 December 12, 2013 51-44
Patricia Ann Millett District of Columbia Circuit June 4, 2013 July 10, 2013 December 10, 2013 56-38
Roy W. McLeese District of Columbia Court of Appeals 11/17/2011 5/24/2012
Elizabeth A. Wolford United States District Court for the Western District of New York May 16, 2013 July 10, 2013 December 12, 2013 70-29
Pamela L. Reeves Eastern District of Tennessee May 16, 2013 September 25, 2013 March 5, 2014 99-0
Debra M. Brown (Mississippi) Northern District of Mississippi May 16, 2013 July 10, 2013 November 4,2013 90-0
Gregory Howard Woods Southern District of New York May 9, 2013 July 10, 2013 November 4, 2013 Voice vote
Kathleen Kerrigan United States Tax Court May 4, 2012 2012
Ronald L. Buch United States Tax Court January 14, 2013 2013
Andrea R. Wood Northern District of Illinois May 6, 2013 June 19, 2013 October 14, 2013 Voice vote
Sara Lee Ellis Northern District of Illinois May 6, 2013 June 19, 2013 October 7, 2013 Voice
Colin Stirling Bruce Central District of Illinois May 6, 2013 June 19, 2013 October 7, 2013 98-0
Vernon Broderick Southern District of New York April 15, 2013 May 23, 2013 September 9, 2013 voice vote
Alison Renee Lee District of South Carolina June 26, 2013 September 18, 2014
Robert Okun Superior Court of the District of Columbia March 19, 2013 May 15, 2013 May 22, 2013
Michael Kenny O'Keefe Superior Court of the District of Columbia March 19, 2013 May 15, 2013 May 22, 2013
Elaine Kaplan Federal Claims March 19, 2013 May 8, 2013 September 19, 2013
Todd Hughes Federal Circuit February 7, 2013 June 19, 2013 September 24, 2013 98-0
Raymond Chen Federal Circuit February 7, 2013 April 24, 2013 August 1, 2013 97-0
Jane Kelly United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit January 31, 2013 February 27, 2013 April 24, 2013 96-0
Brian J. Davis Middle District of Florida February 29, 2012 May 9, 2012 December 20, 2013 68-26
Stuart G. Nash Superior Court of the District of Columbia June 2009 June 4, 2010
Kimberley S. Knowles Superior Court of the District of Columbia 6/11/2012 12/2/2012
William Greenberg United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 11/15/2012 12/21/2012
Claire R. Kelly International Trade November 14, 2012 January 23, 2013 May 23, 2013 Voice
Derrick Kahala Watson District of Hawaii November 15, 2012 January 23, 2013 April 18, 2013 94-0
Raymond P. Moore District of Colorado November 15, 2012 January 23, 2013 March 23, 2013 Voice
Kenneth John Gonzales District of New Mexico November 15, 2012 February 13, 2013 June 17, 2013 89-0
Valerie Caproni Southern District of New York November 15, 2012 May 23, 2013 September 9, 2013 73-24
Madeline Haikala United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama May 9, 2013 June 19, 2013 October 14, 2013 90-0
Andrew Gordon (Nevada) District of Nevada September 19, 2012 December 12, 2012 March 11, 2013 Voice
Jennifer Dorsey District of Nevada September 19, 2012 April 24, 2013 July 9, 2013 54-41
Danya Ariel Dayson Superior Court of the District of Columbia 7/11/2011 11/8/2011 11/18/2011
Pamela Ki Mai Chen Eastern District of New York August 2, 2012 September 19, 2012 March 4, 2013 Voice
Mark A. Barnett Court of International Trade July 12, 2012 September 19, 2012 May 23, 2013 Voice
Katherine Failla Southern District of New York June 26, 2012 September 19, 2012 March 4, 2013 91-0
William Orrick III Northern District of California June 12, 2012 July 11, 2012 May 15, 2013 56-41
Srikanth Srinivasan United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit June 11, 2012 April 10, 2013 May 23, 2013 97-0
Thomas M. Durkin Northern District of Illinois 5/21/2012 7/11/2012 12/17/2012 Voice vote
Matthew Brann United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania May 17, 2012 June 27, 2012 December 21, 2012 Voice vote
Lorna Schofield Southern District of New York April 25, 2012 June 6, 2012 December 13, 2012
Shelly Deckert Dick Middle District of Louisiana April 25, 2012 December 12, 2012 May 9, 2013 Voice Vote
Jesus Bernal Central District of California April 25, 2012 June 6, 2012 December 11, 2012 Voice
Terrence Berg Eastern District of Michigan April 25, 2012 June 6, 2012 December 6, 2012 Voice
Peter Arno Krauthamer Superior Court of the District of Columbia 7/11/2011 11/8/2011 11/18/2011
Steven Logan District of Arizona September 19, 2013 January 28, 2014 May 14, 2014 96-0
Laurie Michelson Eastern District of Michigan July 25, 2013 October 30, 2013 March 12, 2014 97-0
John Dowdell Northern District of Oklahoma February 29, 2012 May 9, 2012 December 11, 2012 95-0
Jill Pryor United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit February 16, 2012 May 13, 2014 September 8, 2014 97-0
Catharine Easterly District of Columbia Court of Appeals 8/2/2011 11/18/2011
Stephanie Rose Southern District of Iowa 2/3/2012 3/14/2012 9/10/2012
Michael Shea United States District Court for the District of Connecticut February 2, 2012 March 28, 2012 December 5, 2012 72-23
William Kayatta United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit January 23, 2012 March 14, 2012 February 13, 2013 88-12
Kevin McNulty District of New Jersey 12/16/2011 3/14/2012 7/16/2012
Patricia Campbell-Smith United States Court of Federal Claims March 19, 2013 May 8, 2013 September 19, 2013
Robert Shelby District of Utah 11/30/2011 3/28/2012 9/22/2012
Nancy B. Firestone United States Court of Federal Claims April 10, 2014 June 4, 2014
John Tharp, Jr. Northern District of Illinois 11/10/2011 1/26/2012 5/14/2012
Richard Gary Taranto United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit November 10, 2011 February 29, 2012 March 11, 2013 91-0
Kristine Gerhard Baker Eastern District of Arkansas November 2, 2011 January 26, 2012 May 7, 2012 Voice Vote
Yvonne Williams (Washington D.C.) Superior Court of the District of Columbia 2011 December 16, 2011 Voice vote
Jennifer Di Toro Superior Court of the District of Columbia February 2011 August 2011
Paul Watford Ninth Circuit October 17, 2011 December 13, 2011 May 21, 2012 61-34
Gregg Costa United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit December 19, 2013 February 25, 2014 May 20, 2014 97-0
Stephanie Thacker United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit September 8, 2011 October 4, 2011 April 16, 2012 91-3
Miranda Du District of Nevada 8/2/2011 10/4/2011 3/28/2012
Rudolph Contreras United States District Court for the District of Columbia July 28, 2011 October 4, 2011 March 22, 2012 Voice vote
Ronnie Abrams Southern District of New York July 28, 2011 October 4, 2011 March 22, 2012 96-2
Michael Fitzgerald (California) Central District of California July 20, 2011 March 15, 2012
Carlos E. Mendoza Middle District of Florida February 6, 2014 April 1, 2014 June 24, 2014 94-0
Thomas Rice Eastern District of Washington June 29, 2011 September 20, 2011 March 6, 2012 93-4
Rosemary Marquez District of Arizona June 23, 2011 January 28, 2014 May 15, 2014 81-15
Jennifer Zipps District of Arizona 6/23/2011 10/3/2011
Mary Elizabeth Phillips Western District of Missouri 6/7/2011 September 20, 2011 3/6/2012
Susie Morgan Eastern District of Louisiana 6/7/2011 10/19/2011 3/28/2012
Jesse Furman Southern District of New York June 7, 2011 July 28, 2011 February 17, 2012 62-34
Margo Brodie Eastern District of New York June 7, 2011 September 7, 2011 February 27, 2012 86-2
James Gilstrap United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas May 19, 2011 July 27, 2011 December 5, 2011 Voice vote
Jeffrey J. Helmick Northern District of Ohio May 11, 2011 2/15/2012 June 6, 2012
Richard G. Andrews (Delaware) District of Delaware May 11, 2011 July 13, 2011 November 3, 2011 96-0
Stephen Higginson United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit May 9, 2011 June 8, 2011 October 31, 2011 88-0
Katherine Forrest Southern District of New York May 4, 2011 June 8, 2011 October 13, 2011 Voice vote
Edgardo Ramos Southern District of New York May 4, 2011 July 28, 2011 December 5, 2011
Dana Christensen District of Montana May 4, 2011 September 7, 2011 December 5, 2011 Voice
Nannette Jolivette Brown Eastern District of Louisiana March 2, 2011 May 4, 2011 October 3, 2011 Voice
William Kuntz Eastern District of New York 3/9/2011 5/4/2011 10/3/2011
James Moody Jr. (Arkansas federal court judge) Eastern District of Arkansas July 25, 2013 September 25, 2013 February 25, 2014 95-4
Eleanor L. Ross Northern District of Georgia December 19, 2013 May 13, 2014 November 18, 2014 Voice vote
Corinne Ann Beckwith District of Columbia Court of Appeals 3/31/2011 11/18/2011
Alison J. Nathan United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit November 18, 2021 December 15, 2021 March 23, 2022 49-47
Arvo Mikkanen Northern District of Oklahoma February 2, 2011
Mary Geiger Lewis United States District Court for the District of South Carolina March 16, 2011 February 15, 2012 June 18, 2012 64-29
Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro Eastern District of Pennsylvania November 27, 2012 February 13, 2013 June 13, 2013 Voice
Juan F. Vasquez United States Tax Court 1995
Michael B. Thornton United States Tax Court August 7, 2013 2013
Nancy Torresen District of Maine 3/2/2011 5/4/2011 10/3/2011
Wilma A. Lewis District Court of the Virgin Islands 3/2/2011 5/24/2011 6/30/2011
L. Paige Marvel United States Tax Court 2014 2014
Joseph H. Gale United States Tax Court October 18, 2011 2011
Jorge L. Alonso United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois August 5, 2014 September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Ann M. Donnelly United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York November 20, 2014 May 6, 2015 October 20, 2015 95-2
Paul A. Engelmayer Southern District of New York 2/2/2011 3/16/2011 7/26/2011
Kevin Hunter Sharp Middle District of Tennessee November 17, 2010 March 2, 2011 May 2, 2011 89-0
Sara Lynn Darrow Central District of Illinois November 17, 2010 April 13, 2011 August 2, 2011 Voice
Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. Middle District of Florida 11/17/2010 3/2/2011 5/2/2011 Voice
Vincent L. Briccetti Southern District of New York November 17, 2010 February 16, 2011 April 12, 2011 Voice
Mark Raymond Hornak United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania December 1, 2010 June 22, 2011 October 19, 2011 Voice vote
Arenda L. Wright Allen United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia December 1, 2010 February 16, 2011 May 11, 2011 96-0
Natasha P. Silas Northern District of Georgia January 26, 2011
J. Paul Oetken Southern District of New York January 26, 2011 March 16, 2011 July 18,2011
Ramona V. Manglona United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands September 11, 2023 November 15, 2023 April 16, 2024 96-2
Michael C. Green Western District of New York January 26, 2011 May 24, 2011
Robert David Mariani United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania December 1, 2010 June 22, 2011 October 19, 2011 82-17
Diana Saldana Southern District of Texas July 14, 2010 September 29, 2010 February 7, 2011
Analisa Torres Southern District of New York November 15, 2012 January 23, 2013 April 18, 2013 Voice vote
Jimmie V. Reyna Federal Circuit September 29, 2010 February 16, 2011 April 4, 2011 86-0
Caitlin J. Halligan District of Columbia Circuit September 29, 2010 February 2, 2011
Mae A. D'Agostino Northern District of New York September 29, 2010 February 2, 2011 March 28, 2011 88-0
Susan Hickey Western District of Arkansas 4/6/2011 6/8/2011 10/13/2011
Marina Garcia Marmolejo Southern District of Texas 7/28/2010 5/24/2011 10/3/2011
Maria Elizabeth Raffinan Superior Court of the District of Columbia July 28, 2010 September 29, 2010
Nelson S. Roman Southern District of New York September 20, 2012 January 23, 2013 May 9, 2013 97-0
Kathleen M. Williams Southern District of Florida 7/21/2010 2/2/2011 8/2/2011
Michael H. Simon United States District Court for the District of Oregon July 14, 2010 November 17, 2010 June 21, 2011 64-35
Beryl A. Howell District of Columbia July 14, 2010 July 28, 2010 December 22, 2010 Voice vote
Victoria F. Nourse Seventh Circuit July 14, 2010
Jane Triche-Milazzo Eastern District of Louisiana 3/16/2011 8/8/2011 10/11/2011
Linda V. Parker Eastern District of Michigan July 25, 2013 October 30, 2013 March 12, 2014 60-37
Amy B. Jackson United States District Court for the District of Columbia June 17, 2010 September 15, 2010 March 17, 2011 97-0
Max O. Cogburn, Jr. Western District of North Carolina May 27, 2010 November 17, 2010 March 10, 2011 96-0
Robert Leon Wilkins District of Columbia Circuit June 4, 2013 September 11, 2013 January 13, 2014 55-43
Susan L. Carney (Second Circuit) United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit May 20, 2010 September 15, 2010 May 17, 2011 71-28
Denise Casper District of Massachusetts April 28, 2010 July 15, 2010 December 17, 2010 Voice vote
Carlton W. Reeves Southern District of Mississippi April 28, 2010 July 15, 2010 December 19, 2010 Voice vote
Edmond E. Chang Northern District of Illinois April 21, 2010 July 15, 2010 December 18, 2010 Voice vote
John A. Gibney United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia April 14, 2010 April 28, 2010 December 16, 2010 Voice vote
Edward C. DuMont Federal Circuit April 14, 2010 November 10, 2011
Paul K. Holmes Western District of Arkansas 4/28/2010 9/29/2010 2/7/2011
Todd E. Edelman United States District Court for the District of Columbia September 27, 2022 November 15, 2022
Jon S. Tigar Northern District of California 6/11/2012 7/1/2012 12/21/2012
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Northern District of California 5/4/2011 7/13/2011 11/15/2011
Amy Totenberg Northern District of Georgia 3/17/2010 9/15/2010 2/28/2011
Raymond Lohier United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit March 10, 2010 April 22, 2010 December 19, 2010 92-0
John J. McConnell, Jr. United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island March 10, 2010 May 13, 2010 May 4, 2011 50-44
William J. Martinez District of Colorado February 24, 2010 March 10, 2010 December 21, 2010 58-37
Gary Feinerman Northern District of Illinois February 24, 2010 March 10, 2010 June 28, 2010 80-0
Goodwin Liu Ninth Circuit February 24, 2010 April 16, 2010 May 25, 2011
Darrin P. Gayles Southern District of Florida February 6, 2014 April 1, 2014 June 17, 2014 98-0
Beth Bloom Southern District of Florida February 6, 2014 April 1, 2014 June 24, 2014 95-0
Marc Thomas Treadwell Middle District of Georgia February 4, 2010 February 24, 2010 June 21, 2010 89-0
Elizabeth Erny Foote Western District of Louisiana February 4, 2010 February 24, 2010 June 15, 2010 Voice vote
Steve C. Jones Northern District of Geogia 7/14/2010 11/17/2010 2/28/2011
Jon E. DeGuilio Northern District of Indiana January 20, 2010 February 11, 2010 May 11, 2010 Voice vote
Landya McCafferty District of New Hampshire May 23, 2013 July 24, 2013 December 12, 2013 79-19
Pamela Pepper Eastern District of Wisconsin May 1, 2014 June 24, 2014 November 20, 2014 95-0
Michael P. Boggs Northern District of Georgia December 19, 2013 May 13, 2014
Tanya Walton Pratt Southern District of Indiana January 20, 2010 February 11, 2010 June 15, 2010 95-0
James E. Shadid Central District of Illinois 5/27/2010 9/15/2010 3/7/2011
Judith A. Smith Superior Court of the District of Columbia March 2010 June 2010
John McCabe Superior Court of the District of Columbia 7/11/2011 11/8/2011 11/18/2011
Milton C. Lee Superior Court of the District of Columbia 2010 2010
Marisa Demeo Superior Court of the District of Columbia March 2009 April 20, 2010
James E. Boasberg District of Columbia June 17, 2010 September 15, 2010 March 14, 2011 96-0
Frank P. Geraci, Jr. United States District Court for the Western District of New York May 14, 2012 June 27, 2012 December 13, 2012 Voice vote
Gloria M. Navarro United States District Court for the District of Nevada 2009 May 5, 2010
R. Brooke Jackson District of Colorado 9/29/2010 4/13/2011 8/2/2011
Edward J. Davila Northern District of California May 20, 2010 September 29, 2010 February 14, 2011 Voice
Beth Labson Freeman Northern District of California June 20, 2013 September 11, 2013 February 25, 2014 91-7
Gonzalo Curiel Southern District of California November 10, 2011 March 28, 2012 September 22, 2012 Voice
Cynthia A. Bashant Southern District of California September 19, 2013 December 19, 2013 April 30, 2014 94-0
Troy L. Nunley Eastern District of California June 25, 2012 September 19, 2012 March 23, 2013 Voice
Josephine Staton Central District of California February 4, 2010 February 24, 2010 June 21, 2010 Voice vote
John A. Kronstadt Central District of California 11/17/2010 2/16/2011 4/12/2011
Beverly Reid O'Connell United States District Court for the Central District of California November 15, 2012 December 12, 2012 April 11, 2013 92-0
Richard Mark Gergel United States District Court for the District of South Carolina December 22, 2009 April 16, 2010 August 5, 2010 Voice vote
Robin L. Rosenberg Southern District of Florida February 26, 2014 May 20, 2014 July 22, 2014 100-0
James A. Soto District of Arizona December 19, 2013 January 28, 2014 May 15, 2014 93-1
Douglas Rayes District of Arizona September 19, 2013 January 28, 2014 May 15, 2014 77-19
Robert N. Scola, Jr. Southern District of Florida 5/4/2011 6/22/2011 10/19/2011
Susan P. Watters District of Montana May 23, 2013 July 24, 2013 December 12, 2013 77-19
John Ross (Missouri) Eastern District of Missouri 12/1/2010 5/4/2011 9/20/2011
Brian C. Wimes United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri September 22, 2011 November 16, 2011 April 23, 2012 92-1
Mark E. Walker (Federal judge) United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida February 16, 2012 May 9, 2012 December 6, 2012 94-0
Nancy D. Freudenthal District of Wyoming December 4, 2009 January 20, 2010 May 5, 2010 96-1
Scott W. Skavdahl United States District Court for the District of Wyoming February 16, 2011 July 13, 2011 November 3, 2011 96-0
Timothy M. Cain United States District Court for the District of South Carolina February 16, 2011 May 4, 2011 September 20, 2011 99-0
Nelva Gonzales Ramos Southern District of Texas 1/27/2011 4/13/2011 8/2/2011
David Guaderrama United States District Court for the Western District of Texas September 14, 2011 November 2, 2011 April 26, 2012 Voice vote
Rolando Olvera United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas September 18, 2014 January 21, 2015 May 21, 2015 100-0
Andrew L. Carter, Jr. Southern District of New York May 19, 2011 July 28, 2011 December 5, 2011 Voice
Brian Jackson (Louisiana) Brian Jackson October 29, 2009 February 24, 2010 June 15, 2010 96-0
William Conley (Wisconsin) United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin October 29, 2009 November 18, 2009 March 4, 2010 99-0
John T. Fowlkes United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee December 16, 2011 March 14, 2012 July 10, 2012 94-2
Edward G. Smith Eastern District of Pennsylvania August 1, 2013 November 6, 2013 March 26, 2014 69-31
Albert Diaz United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit November 4, 2009 December 16, 2009 December 18, 2010 Voice vote
Jeffrey L. Schmehl Eastern District of Pennsylvania November 27, 2012 February 13, 2013 June 13, 2013 100-0
Marco A. Hernandez (Oregon) United States District Court for the District of Oregon January 5, 2011 February 7, 2011
Sharon L. Gleason District of Alaska 4/6/2011 7/13/2011 11/15/2011
Michael McShane United States District Court for the District of Oregon September 19, 2012 February 13, 2013 May 20, 2013 Voice vote
William Thomas (Florida) Southern District of Florida November 15, 2012
Rosanna Peterson Eastern District of Washington October 13, 2009 November 18, 2009 January 25, 2010 89-0
O. Rogeriee Thompson United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit October 6, 2009 December 1, 2009 March 17, 2010 98-0
Abdul Kallon United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama July 31, 2009 November 4, 2009 November 21, 2009 Voice vote
Gina Marie Groh Northern District of West Virginia 5/19/2011 9/7/2011 3/15/2012
Geoffrey Crawford United States District Court for the District of Vermont May 20, 2014 June 4, 2014 June 24, 2014 95-0
Alfred Bennett United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas September 18, 2014 January 21, 2015 April 13, 2015 95-0
Jane Stranch United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit August 6, 2009 October 21, 2009 September 13, 2010 71-21
Jacqueline Nguyen United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit September 22, 2011 November 2, 2011 May 7, 2012 91-3
Jacqueline Nguyen United States District Court for the Central District of California July 31, 2009 September 23, 2009 December 1, 2009 97-0
Dolly Gee Central District of California August 6, 2009 September 23, 2009 December 24, 2009 Voice vote
Benita Pearson Northern District of Ohio December 3, 2009 January 20, 2010 December 21, 2010 56-39
Christina Reiss United States District Court for the District of Vermont October 13, 2009 November 4, 2009 November 21, 2009 Voice vote
Catherine Eagles Middle District of North Carolina March 10, 2010 April 16, 2010 December 16, 2010 Voice vote
Roberto Lange United States District Court for the District of South Dakota July 8, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 21, 2009 100-0
Irene Berger Southern District of West Virginia July 8, 2009 September 9, 2009 October 27, 2009 97-0
Charlene Honeywell Middle District of Florida June 25, 2009 September 9, 2009 November 9, 2009 88-0
Jeffrey Viken United States District Court for the District of South Dakota June 25, 2009 July 29, 2009 September 29, 2009 99-0
Robin Rosenbaum United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit November 7, 2013 February 11, 2014 May 12, 2014 91-0
Sheri Chappell Middle District of Florida June 25, 2012 September 19, 2012 May 20, 2013 90-0
Linda T. Walker Northern District of Georgia January 26, 2011
Edward Chen Northern District of California August 6, 2009 September 23, 2009 May 10, 2011 56-42
Kimberly Mueller Eastern District of California March 10, 2010 April 16, 2010 December 16, 2010 Voice vote
Dale A. Drozd United States District Court for the Eastern District of California November 12, 2014 May 6, 2015 October 5, 2015 69-21
Fernando Olguin Central District of California 5/14/2012 6/27/2012 12/17/2012
Cathy Bencivengo Southern District of California May 11, 2011 September 7, 2011 February 9, 2012 90-6
Anthony J. Battaglia Southern District of California May 20, 2010 September 29, 2010 March 7, 2011 89-0
Richard Seeborg Northern District of California August 6, 2009 September 23, 2009 December 24, 2009 Voice vote
Leslie Kobayashi District of Hawaii April 21, 2010 July 15, 2010 December 18, 2010 Voice vote
Robert Bacharach United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit January 23, 2012 May 9, 2012 February 25, 2013 93-0
Cathy Bissoon United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania November 17, 2010 June 22, 2011 October 17, 2011 82-3
Sharon Coleman Northern District of Illinois February 24, 2010 March 10, 2010 July 12, 2010 86-0
Bruce Hendricks United States District Court for the District of South Carolina June 26, 2013 February 11, 2014 June 4, 2014 95-0
David Nuffer District of Utah 6/29/2011 9/20/2011 3/22/2012
Paul Grimm District of Maryland 2/16/2012 5/9/2012 12/3/2012
Charles Day District of Maryland July 21, 2010 October 31, 2011
James Bredar District of Maryland April 21, 2010 ay 13, 2010 December 16, 2010 Voice vote
Michael Urbanski Western District of Virginia 12/1/2010 2/16/2011 5/12/2011
Evan Wallach United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit July 28, 2011 September 7, 2011 November 8, 2011 99-0
Timothy S. Black United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio December 24, 2009 January 20, 2010 May 11, 2010 Voice vote
Audrey Fleissig Eastern District of Missouri January 20, 2010 February 11, 2010 June 7, 2010 90-0
Susan Richard Nelson District of Minnesota April 21, 2010 May 13, 2010 December 17, 2010 Voice vote
Jane Magnus-Stinson Southern District of Indiana January 20, 2010 February 11, 2010 June 7, 2010 Voice vote
James Wynn United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit November 4, 2009 December 16, 2009 August 5, 2010 Voice vote
Morgan Christen United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit May 18, 2011 July 13, 2011 December 15, 2011 95-3
Ellen Hollander District of Maryland April 21, 2010 May 13, 2010 December 18, 2010 95-0
Nancy Moritz United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit August 1, 2013 November 13, 2013 May 5, 2014 90-3
Amos Mazzant United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas June 26, 2014 September 9, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
D.P. Marshall Jr. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas 2009 May 5, 2010
Mary Murguia United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit March 25, 2010 July 15, 2010 December 22, 2010 89-0
Carolyn McHugh United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit May 16, 2013 September 25, 2013 March 12, 2014 98-0
Henry Floyd United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit January 26, 2011 April 13, 2011 October 3, 2011 96-0
Andre Davis United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit April 2, 2009 April 29, 2009 November 9, 2009 72-16
M. Hannah Lauck United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia December 19, 2013 February 25, 2014 June 10, 2014 90-0
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court of the United States June 1, 2009 January 9-13, 2006 August 6, 2009 68-31
Julie Carnes United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit December 19, 2013 May 13, 2014 July 21, 2014 94-0
Beverly Martin United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit June 19, 2009 July 29, 2009 January 20, 2010 97-0
David Hamilton (Seventh Circuit) United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit March 17, 2009 April 1, 2009, April 29, 2009 November 19, 2009 59-39
Adalberto Jordan United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit August 2, 2011 September 20, 2011 February 15, 2012 94-5
Mark Goldsmith Eastern District of Michigan February 4, 2010 February 24, 2010 June 21, 2010 89-0
Malachy Mannion United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania May 17, 2012 June 27, 2012 December 21, 2012 Voice vote
Thomas Vanaskie United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit August 6, 2009 November 4, 2009 April 21, 2010 77-20
Felipe Restrepo United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit November 12, 2014 June 10, 2015 January 11, 2016 82-6
Michael Shipp District of New Jersey 1/23/2012 3/14/2012 7/23/2012
Patty Shwartz United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit October 5, 2011 February 15, 2012 April 19, 2013 64-34
Esther Salas District of New Jersey 12/1/2010 3/2/2011 6/14/2011
Claire Cecchi District of New Jersey December 1, 2010 March 2, 2011 June 14, 2011 98-0
Madeline Arleo District of New Jersey June 16, 2014 July 29, 2014 November 20, 2014 Voice vote
Joseph Greenaway Third Circuit June 19, 2009 September 9, 2009 February 9, 2010 84-0
Gerard Lynch United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit April 2, 2009 May 12, 2009 September 17, 2009 94-3
Denny Chin United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit October 6, 2009 November 18, 2009 April 22, 2010 98-0
Joan Azrack United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York September 18, 2014 November 13, 2014 December 16, 2014 Voice vote
Christopher Droney United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit May 4, 2011 June 22, 2011 November 28, 2011 88-0
Robert Chatigny United States District Court for the District of Connecticut August 5, 1994 September 14, 1994 September 28, 1994 Voice vote
Robert Chatigny United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit February 24, 2010 April 28, 2010
Timothy Hillman United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 2012 2012
Leo Sorokin District of Massachusetts December 19, 2013 February 25, 2014 June 10, 2014 91-0
Gershwin Drain Eastern District of Michigan 11/17/2011 2/29/2012 8/2/2012
Bernice Donald United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit December 1, 2010 March 16, 2011 September 6, 2011 96-2
Kathleen M. O'Malley Federal Circuit March 10, 2010 July 28, 2010 December 22, 2010 Voice vote
Elissa Cadish
Barbara Keenan United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit September 14, 2009 October 7, 2009 March 2, 2010 99-0
John Gerrard District of Nebraska 5/4/2011 9/20/2011 1/23/2012
Brian Morris (Montana) District of Montana May 23, 2013 July 24, 2013 December 12, 2013 75-20
Andrew Hurwitz United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit November 2, 2011 January 26, 2012 June 12, 2012 Voice vote
James Graves United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit June 10, 2010 September 29, 2010 February 14, 2011 Voice vote
Louis Butler Western District of Wisconsin September 30, 2009 November 4, 2009
Sue Myerscough Central District of Illinois 6/17/2010 9/15/2010 3/7/2011
Jon Levy District of Maine September 19, 2013 December 19, 2013 April 30, 2014 75-20
Jill Parrish United States District Court for the District of Utah September 18, 2014 January 21, 2015 May 21, 2015 100-00
Elena Kagan Supreme Court of the United States May 10, 2010 June 28, 2010 August 5, 2010 63-37
Stephen Six Tenth Circuit March 9, 2011 May 24, 2011
Gregory Alan Phillips United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit January 31, 2013 March 19, 2013 July 8, 2013 88-0

Historical context

Appointments by current president

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

Since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) has nominated 251 individuals to federal judgeships on Article III courts. As of July 31, 2024, 206 of the nominees have been confirmed.[3]

Ballotpedia publishes the federal vacancy count report tracking vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts each month. In the most recent report covering activity in August 2024, there were 46 Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary. To learn more about current vacancies in the federal judiciary, click here.

The following chart from the monthly federal vacancy count report for August 1, 2024, details the number of appointments made by President Biden to each type of Article III federal court since taking office. This chart is updated at the start of each month with new appointments data.





Appointments since Theodore Roosevelt

See also: Federal judicial appointments by president

The following chart shows the total judgeship appointments made by each president from 1901 to 2021.

The following chart shows the judgeship appointments by court made by each president from 1901 to 2021. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is abbreviated as USCAFC. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, previously known as the U.S. Court of Claims, is abbreviated USCFC.

The following chart shows the average number of judicial appointments per year in office by presidents from 1901 to 2021.


The chart below shows the number of appeals court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through August 1 of the fourth year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Trump had the most appeals court appointments with 53.


The chart below shows the number of district court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through August 1 of the fourth year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Bill Clinton had the most district court appointments with 168.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Courts, "Judgeship Appointments by President," accessed January 18, 2019
  2. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Unsuccessful Nominations and Recess Appointments," accessed March 23, 2021
  3. ↑ These figures are limited to Article III judges. Article III judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. They serve for life.


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