President Biden is on track to surpass his predecessor in lifetime appointed federal judges, but his impact on the judiciary differs from Trump's. While Biden secured a high number of confirmations, his legacy centers on prioritizing diversity, appointing a record number of women and people of color. He also moved away from the traditional dominance of prosecutors and corporate lawyers, appointing more public defenders, civil rights attorneys, and labor lawyers.
will finish his term with more lifetime appointed federal judges than his predecessor after securing 235 last week, just one more than President-elect
“And no matter who they are or where they come from, all of these appointees are supremely qualified to serve in the role of Judge, and remain committed to the rule of law and the Constitution,” Biden said in a statement on Friday after the confirmation of Serena Raquel Murillo, a Hispanic nominee and former district attorney, to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Trump’s replacement of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the final months of his first term shifted the Supreme Court decisively rightward. For Biden, he managed to flip only the 2nd Circuit back to a Democratic majority, with limited influence on others.
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