President Joe Biden notched his 100th judicial nominee confirmation on Tuesday, surpassing his two immediate predecessors, as he continues to mold the judiciary.
By this time, former President Donald Trump clinched 85 confirmed judges, while former President Barack Obama was at 67, according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer . Trump and Obama both picked out two Supreme Court nominees by this point, eclipsing Biden's one nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson.On Tuesday, the Democratic-controlled Senate greenlighted Gina Mendez-Miro to serve as U.S. district judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
"This Senate has confirmed more judges by this point in a president’s term than either of the previous two administrations," he added."Of the 100 judges, 76 are women. Seventy-six! Today only about one-third of active federal judges are women, so this is a sorely needed step in the right direction." Biden hailed the development as progress and emphasized that he"appointed more federal circuit judges with experience as public defenders than all prior presidents combined."
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