{"id":2372489,"date":"2024-11-23T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T12:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-could-best-trumps-judicial-record-after-senate-deal-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T07:14:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T12:14:07","slug":"biden-could-best-trumps-judicial-record-after-senate-deal-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-could-best-trumps-judicial-record-after-senate-deal-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden could \u2018best\u2019 Trump\u2019s judicial record after Senate deal &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-could-best-trumps-judicial-record-after-senate-deal-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372489&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden may soon surpass Donald Trump&#8217;s \u2062record of federal\u200b judicial confirmations, thanks \u200bto a recent\u200c agreement between\u200b Senate Republicans and Democrats. The deal allows Biden the opportunity to confirm \u2064up \u200bto 14 new judges, \u2063potentially bringing his\u2063 total to 235, one \u2062more than Trump&#8217;s\u200b confirmed 234 \u2063judges. So far, Biden has confirmed 221 judges, \u200bcomprising 173\u200b district court and 45 appellate judges. Although Biden will not outnumber Trump\u2063 on appellate judges or\u200c the Supreme Court, the new Senate \u2063deal signifies a significant judicial achievement for his administration.<\/p>\n<p>The arrangement involves leaving\u2062 four\u200c appellate court seats vacant for\u200d the incoming president, which directly\u2064 impacts four of Biden&#8217;s judicial nominees who were previously stalled\u2064 in the confirmation process. Critics argue that while the deal aims to be \u200bbeneficial for\u200b both\u200c parties, it \u200dmay not \u2063yield significant advantages,\u2064 particularly for Biden&#8217;s more controversial nominees.<\/p>\n<p>The dynamics surrounding judicial nominations are increasingly influenced by party affiliation and strategic timing related to retirements of judges, as \u200dseen \u2063with two Democratic-appointed judges who announced their senior status to allow their successors\u2064 to be\u200b appointed \u2063before the end of Biden&#8217;s term. Ultimately,\u200b both parties are\u200b keenly aware of the implications of judicial appointments in shaping the federal judiciary\u2063 for years to come.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden could &lsquo;best&rsquo; Trump&rsquo;s judicial record after Senate deal<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1890310\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> has a good chance to outdo President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s 234 federal judgeship confirmations thanks to an agreement between Senate Republicans and Democrats this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3237618\/trump-scores-win-judges-senate-gop-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;deal struck by Senate leadership this week<\/a>&nbsp;gives Biden a shot at confirming as many judges as Trump did, in exchange for leaving four appellate court seats open when the new president assumes office. The number of judges confirmed under Biden stands at 221, following a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3236693\/democrats-confirm-more-biden-judges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">judicial confirmations<\/a> that were made possible in part due to absences of GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber over the past week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden attends the G20 Summit leaders meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro. (AP Photo\/Eraldo Peres)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;It looks like the Biden administration is going to best the first Trump administration in terms of the amount of judges that are seated on the federal courts by the end of his term,&rdquo; said Devon Westhill, president and general counsel at the Center for Equal Opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats now have the opportunity to confirm 12-14 judicial nominees, all of them for district courts, in the final weeks before Christmas and could nudge Biden to 235 confirmations compared to Trump&rsquo;s 234.<\/p>\n<p>Biden had confirmed 173 district court judges and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-confirm-two-more-biden-judges-as-gop-senators-fail-to-show-up-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats confirm two more Biden judges as GOP senators fail to show up - Washington Examiner\">45 appeals court judges<\/a> as of Friday, whereas Trump confirmed 174 district judges and 54 appellate judges during his single term. Biden will not outnumber Trump&rsquo;s 54 appellate court nominees and will not best him on the Supreme Court, having confirmed one justice versus Trump&rsquo;s three justices in a single term.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) told reporters Thursday that he was unsure whether Biden would match or surpass Trump&rsquo;s figure in the coming weeks, but he touted the developments as &ldquo;nothing short of miraculous&rdquo; for Biden&rsquo;s judiciary streak.<\/p>\n<p>The trade-off for Biden is that four of his circuit court nominations, whom Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) did not have the votes for confirmation, will be sidelined as part of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Those Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-silent-on-biden-solicitor-general-noms-financial-conflict\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Silent on Biden Solicitor General Nom\u2019s Financial Conflict\">circuit court nominees<\/a> who have been effectively derailed include Adeel Abdullah Mangi, of New Jersey, nominated for the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals; Karla M. Campbell, of Tennessee, to the 6th Circuit; Julia M. Lipez, of Maine, to the 1st Circuit; and Ryan Young Park, of North Carolina, to the 4th Circuit.<\/p>\n<p>For some of those nominees, confirmation was already a challenging prospect. Republicans opposed Mangi for months, citing his links to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2906704\/biden-judicial-pick-anti-israel-activists-event-sponsored-terrorism-tied-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">contentious university research program<\/a> and a prison reform nonprofit organization. The White House unsuccessfully attempted to push back on the GOP opposition to Mangi, who is Pakistani American, as Islamophobic.<\/p>\n<p>Still, support for Mangi eroded within Democratic ranks. In March, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) withdrew their backing, leaving Mangi&rsquo;s nomination stalled for months. Until Thursday, however, Senate Democrats maintained that a confirmation vote would eventually take place.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Circuit Court Judge nominee Adeel Abdullah Mangi testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Graeme Sloan\/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>University of Richmond Law professor Carl Tobias told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he did not see the deal as a &ldquo;win-win&rdquo; for either side, underscoring his belief that Biden&rsquo;s circuit court nominees still had a shot of clearing the Senate had Democrats unified behind some of the nominees Republicans sought to blockade.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Except for Mangi, who is more controversial, I think it&rsquo;s fair to say that for the other three &mdash; there might have been close votes &mdash; but I think they would have looked like the last two [judges] they took,&rdquo; Tobias said, referring to two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-accuses-mcconnell-of-secret-deal-with-biden-admin-over-judge-pick\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Accuses McConnell of &quot;Secret&quot; Deal With Biden Admin Over Judge Pick\">district court nominees<\/a> the Senate confirmed this week in 50-49 and 50-48 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Trump gaining as many as four coveted appeals court picks, his ability to fill those seats greatly depends on whether a pair of Democratic-appointed judges follow through with their retirement decisions announced before the election.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Circuit Judges James Wynn, 70, of the 4th Circuit, and Jane Branstetter Stranch, 71, of the 6th Circuit in January decided to take senior status to begin the process of having a successor named in their place. Judges in recent years have increasingly timed their retirements based on the party of the president who will appoint their successors.<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a joint statement Friday expressing their hope that those judges will not renege on their retirement plans and &ldquo;inappropriately turn federal judgeships into partisan offices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also faces uncertainty as to how many judges he can confirm in his final term, but it is clear he will not achieve the same record as before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Because there will be fewer vacancies in the judiciary under Trump in his second term, Westhill said the incoming president should prioritize confirming &ldquo;really strong originalist judges&rdquo; to add to his already formative judiciary work from the first term. Conversely, Biden focused on appointing judges who bring a variety of cultural diversity and work background, setting records as a president with the most nonwhite judicial confirmations, capped by his pick of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, a former public defender and the first black woman on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>There are 41 vacancies and 13 pending nominees, though Tobias said there could be as many as three <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">dozen appeals court judges appointed<\/a> during past Republican administrations who may enter senior status throughout the next four years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1890310\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1890310\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden may surpass Trump&#8217;s judicial confirmations due to a Senate deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2372490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trump-student-loan.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,45563,39483,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2372489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-judicial-record","tag-senate-deal","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trump-student-loan.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372489"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372493,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372489\/revisions\/2372493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}