The Senate confirmed Benjamin Cheeks to the federal bench, marking its confirmation of the 234th judge selected by President Biden.
Washington — The Senate on Friday confirmed President Biden's 234th nominee to the federal judiciary, matching the number of judges approved for lifetime appointment to the nation's courts during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.The confirmation of Benjamin Cheeks to the federal district court in Southern California by a 49 to 47 vote led Mr. Biden to tie the number of his predecessor's judicial appointments.
Barrett replaced the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal member, which locked in a 6-3 conservative supermajority.Mr. Biden also trails Trump in appointments to the 13 courts of appeals, ending his presidency with 45 judges approved to those courts, compared to Trump's 54.But Trump had an advantage when he took office in 2017, inheriting 17 appellate court vacancies after the Republican-led Senate blocked then-President Barack Obama's nominees in the last two years of his term.
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