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‘s 234 federal judgeship confirmations thanks to an agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats this week.gives Biden a shot at confirming as many judges as Trump did, in exchange for leaving four appellate court seats open when the new president assumes office. The number of judges confirmed under Biden stands at 221, following a series ofthat were made possible in part due to absences of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber over the past week.
Senate Democrats now have the opportunity to confirm 12-14 judicial nominees, all of them for district courts, in the final weeks before Christmas and could nudge Biden to 235 confirmations compared to Trump’s 234. The trade-off for Biden is that four of his circuit court nominations, whom Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did not have the votes for confirmation, will be sidelined as part of the deal.
Still, support for Mangi eroded within Democratic ranks. In March, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen withdrew their backing, leaving Mangi’s nomination stalled for months. Until Thursday, however, Senate Democrats maintained that a confirmation vote would eventually take place. Despite Trump gaining as many as four coveted appeals court picks, his ability to fill those seats greatly depends on whether a pair of Democratic-appointed judges follow through with their retirement decisions announced before the election.
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