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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001

There were 28 vacancies out of 890 authorized federal judicial posts as of Oct. 15. All 28 were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In the past month: By Oct. 15 — 634 days in office — President Donald Trump (R) had […]

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