Biden faces tough odds to match Trump's judicial appointees record

As the Senate’s lame-duck session begins, President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are racing against the clock to confirm dozens of judicial nominees before Republicans take control of the Senate and President-elect Donald Trump assumes office in January.

During Trump’s first term, judicial appointments were a priority, resulting in the confirmation of 237 federal judges, 54 of whom were key appeals court nominees, in addition to three Supreme Court justices. Now, Senate Democrats are striving to match this record, with Biden having appointed 213 judges since taking office — trailing Trump’s first term total by only 23.