Biden celebrates confirming 200 federal judges during presidency

President Joe Biden on Wednesday celebrated the confirmation of his 200th federal judge since taking office.

Biden issued the statement following the Senate confirmation of Magistrate Judge Angela Martinez as an Arizona district judge, The Hill reported. 

"Today, we reached another milestone in the effort to protect the freedoms and liberties of all Americans: the confirmation of the 200th federal judge since I took office," he said in a statement. "These judges are exceptionally well-qualified. They come from every walk of life, and collectively, they form the most diverse group of judicial appointees ever put forward by a President – 64% are women and 62% are people of color."

"I thank Leader [Chuck] Schumer, Chair [Dick] Durbin, Democratic Senators, and Republican Senators for their steadfast commitment to advancing these judicial nominations," he further said. "There is more work to do. Going forward, I will continue my solemn responsibility of nominating individuals who have excelled in their professional careers, who reflect the communities they serve, and who apply the law impartially and without favoritism."

Biden appears to be on pace to compete with former President Donald Trump, who at this point in his presidency, had confirmed 196 judges, Politico reported, citing a tally from the American Constitution Society. Trump confirmed 234 in total during his administration.

Notably, many remaining court vacancies are in Republican-leaning states and Republican lawmakers have pushed back against a perceived last-minute effort to push through nominees ahead of the election.

Despite comparable pacing overall, however, Biden has only managed to appoint a single Supreme Court justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the bench, while Trump appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.