List of presidents of the United States by judicial appointments
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Following is a list indicating the number of [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III]] [[United States federal judge|federal judicial appointments]] made by each [[president of the United States]]. The number of judicial offices has risen significantly from the time when [[George Washington]]'s 39 appointments were sufficient to maintain the entire federal judiciary for eight years. As of January 2020, there are 874 authorized Article III judgeships – 9 on the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]], 179 on the courts of appeals, 677 for the district courts including 10 temporary judgeships, and 9 on the [[United States Court of International Trade]].[http://www.uscourts.gov/JudgesA20ndJudgeships/FederalJudgeships.aspx Federal Judgeships], United States Courts. |
Following is a list indicating the number of [[Article Three of the United States Constitution|Article III]] [[United States federal judge|federal judicial appointments]] made by each [[president of the United States]]. The number of judicial offices has risen significantly from the time when [[George Washington]]'s 39 appointments were sufficient to maintain the entire federal judiciary for eight years. As of January 2020, there are 874 authorized Article III judgeships – 9 on the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]], 179 on the courts of appeals, 677 for the district courts including 10 temporary judgeships, and 9 on the [[United States Court of International Trade]].[http://www.uscourts.gov/JudgesA20ndJudgeships/FederalJudgeships.aspx Federal Judgeships], United States Courts. |
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To date, [[Ronald Reagan]] has appointed the largest number of federal judges, with 383, followed closely by [[Bill Clinton]] with 378. [[Jimmy Carter]] has appointed the most federal judges in a single term, with 262, followed by [[Donald Trump]] and [[Joe Biden ]], with Trump at |
To date, [[Ronald Reagan]] has appointed the largest number of federal judges, with 383, followed closely by [[Bill Clinton]] with 378. [[Jimmy Carter]] has appointed the most federal judges in a single term, with 262, followed by [[Donald Trump]] and [[Joe Biden ]], with Trump at 271 and Biden at 235 appointments..[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-secures-235th-confirmed-judicial-appointee-one-more-than-trump-2024-12-21/ Biden secures 235th confirmed judicial appointee, one more than Trump], Reuters. [[William Henry Harrison]], who died 31 days after his inauguration, is the only president to have appointed no federal judges. |
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==How appointments are counted== |
==How appointments are counted== |
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