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President Trump has appointed 56 federal judges through October 1 of his second year of his second term

President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 56 Article III federal judges through Oct. 1, 2026, the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-highest number of Article III judicial appointments through this point in a president's second term since President Bill Clinton (D). Presidents since Clinton […]

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Ballotpedia News· Oct 6, 8:14 PMPresident Trump has appointed 56 federal judges through October 1 of his second year of his second term

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