Trump left his mark on the federal bench. Can Biden match his number of judicial nominations?
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Washington — As President Biden prepares to close out his four years in the White House, he is on track to match or even surpass the former President Donald Trump's total number of judicial confirmations.
Appointments to the federal bench have taken on added importance in recent years as courts have played a greater role in American life as the adjudicators of disputes over hot-button issues like abortion, immigration and the environment.
Trump closed out his single term with 234 appointments to Article III courts, which include the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, district courts and U.S. Court of International Trade. His impact on the federal bench has been quickly realized, with Trump-appointed judges overseeing closely watched cases involving the abortion pill, the Biden administration's immigration policies, student loan forgiveness programs and LGBTQ rights.
