This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and

Article IV Article Four may refer to the 4th article of any regulatory document, such as: * Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights * Article Four (political party), political party in Sicily, Italy * Article Four of the United States Constitu ...

United States federal judges appointed by President Joe Biden as well as a partial list of

Article I Article One may refer to: Legal codes * Article One of the United States Constitution, pertaining to the powers of the United States Congress * Article One of the Constitution of India, pertaining to the federal nature of the republic Other us ...

federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the

District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

judiciary. , the

United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...

has confirmed 97 Article III judges nominated by Biden: one

Associate Justice Associate justice or associate judge (or simply associate) is a judicial panel member who is not the chief justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the Supreme Court of the United States and some state ...

to the

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

, 28 judges for the

United States courts of appeals The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. The courts of appeals are divided into 11 numbered circuits that cover geographic areas of the United States and hear appeals fr ...

and 68 judges for the

United States district courts The United States district courts are the trial courts of the U.S. federal judiciary. There is one district court for each federal judicial district, which each cover one U.S. state or, in some cases, a portion of a state. Each district cou ...

. There are 45 nominations awaiting Senate action: 10 for the courts of appeals, and 36 for the district courts. There are nine vacancies on the U.S. courts of appeals, 70 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, two vacancies on the

United States Court of International Trade The United States Court of International Trade (case citations: Int'l Trade or Intl. Trade) is a U.S. federal court that adjudicates civil actions arising out of U.S. customs and international trade laws. Seated in New York City, it exercises ...

,Summary of Judicial Vacancies
''uscourts.gov'' as well as 27 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Biden's term (3 for the courts of appeals and 24 for district courts). Biden has not made any

recess appointment In the United States, a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess. Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause, the President is empowered to nominate, and with the advi ...

s to the federal courts. Biden had the largest number of Article III judicial nominees confirmed during a president's first year in office since

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

in 1981. Regarding the Article I courts, , the Senate has confirmed three judges nominated by Biden, two to the

United States Court of Federal Claims The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. It was established by statute in 1982 as the United States Claims Court, ...

and one to the

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (in case citations, C.A.A.F. or USCAAF) is an Article I court that exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the United States Armed Forces on active duty and other pers ...

. There are no nominations to the Article I courts awaiting Senate action. There are two vacancies on the United States Court of Federal Claims and two on the

United States Tax Court The United States Tax Court (in case citations, T.C.) is a federal trial court of record established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8 of which provides (in part) that the Congress has the power to "constitute Trib ...

. On March 2, 2021, Biden designated

Elaine D. Kaplan Elaine Debra Kaplan (born December 18, 1955) is the Federal tribunals in the United States#Article I tribunals, chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. She served as General Counsel of the United States Office of Personnel Manage ...

as Chief Judge of the Court of Federal Claims. Biden has not elevated any judges to the position of Chief Judge. Regarding Article IV territorial courts, , there are three vacancies and no pending nominations. The Senate has not confirmed any Article IV judges nominated by Biden. P20220225AS-0947 (51988875271)

Supreme Court of the United States

United States courts of appeals

Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination awaiting final confirmation by the full Senate

United States district courts

Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination awaiting final confirmation by the full Senate

Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Federal Claims

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Notes

;Courts ;Renominations
Article III ;Supreme Court ;Votes ;Courts of appeals ;District courts Article I ;Court of Federal Claims ;Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden * Biden Judicial appointments

Judges A judge is an official who presides over a court. Judge or Judges may also refer to: Roles *Judge, an alternative name for an adjudicator in a competition in theatre, music, sport, etc. *Judge, an alternative name/aviator call sign for a membe ...