Senate breaks record confirming judges for key court…23 judges confirmed for courts of appeals. 92 nominees are still awaiting confirmation. Demand McConnell put to a vote Johnson rule that will limit the floor debate from 30 to 3 hours for all judges except the Supreme Court
Posted on | July 18, 2018 | No Comments
Senate breaks record confirming judges for key court…
As of July 18, 2018, the United States Senate has confirmed 44 Article III judges nominated by President Trump, including 1 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 23 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 20 judges for the United States District Courts, and 0 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 92 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 1 for the Supreme Court, 11 for the Courts of Appeals, 78 for the District Courts, and 2 for the Court of International Trade.[3] There are currently no vacancies on the Supreme Court, 13 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 129 vacancies on the U.S. District Courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 32 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Trump’s first term (1 for the Supreme Court, 8 for the Courts of Appeals, and 23 for District Courts)
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