U.S. president Joe Biden began his presidency with fewer vacancies to fill than his predecessor. [1] [2] He pledged to nominate people with diverse backgrounds and professional experience; [3] further he pledged to nominate the first black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States. [4]
By the end of 2021, 41 judges had been confirmed, the most since Ronald Reagan. [1] By the end of his first year in office, Biden had nominated 73 individuals for federal judgeships, one more than Donald Trump during the same point in his presidency. [5]
As of January 3, 2025, Biden had made 18 nominations for federal judgeships that were not confirmed by the Senate and were not pending before the Senate. Of these, 3 were withdrawn by President Biden and 15 expired at an adjournment of the Senate.
| Nominee | Court | Nomination date | Date of final action | Final action | Subsequent federal judicial nominations | Seat filled by | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts of appeals | ||||||||
| Jabari Wamble | 10th Cir. | September 6, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | returned to the president | D. Kan. (nominated February 27, 2023, withdrawn May 30, 2023) | Richard Federico | [6] | |
| Michael Delaney | 1st Cir. | January 31, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | withdrawn by Pres. Biden | Seth Aframe | [7] | ||
| Adeel A. Mangi | 3rd Cir. | November 27, 2023 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | Emil Bove | [8] [9] | ||
| Karla M. Campbell | 6th Cir. | June 4, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | Whitney Hermandorfer | [10] | ||
| Julia M. Lipez | 1st Cir. | June 4, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | Joshua Dunlap | [11] | ||
| Ryan Y. Park | 4th Cir. | July 8, 2024 | December 12, 2024 | withdrawn by Pres. Biden | vacancy rescinded | [12] | ||
| District courts | ||||||||
| William Pocan | E.D. Wis. | December 15, 2021 | January 3, 2023 | returned to the president | Byron B. Conway | [13] | ||
| Jorge Alberto Rodriguez | N.D.N.Y. | July 13, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | returned to the president | Anthony Brindisi | [14] | ||
| Charnelle Bjelkengren | E.D. Wash. | September 19, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | returned to the president | Rebecca L. Pennell | [15] [16] | ||
| Todd E. Edelman | D.D.C. | September 27, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | returned to the president | Sparkle L. Sooknanan | [17] [18] | ||
| Scott Colom | N.D. Miss. | November 15, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | returned to the president | TBD | [19] [20] | ||
| Marian Gaston | S.D. Cal. | January 23, 2023 | January 3, 2024 | returned to the president | TBD | [21] | ||
| Jabari Wamble | D. Kan. | February 27, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | withdrawn by Pres. Biden | TBD | [22] | ||
| Colleen Holland | W.D.N.Y. | September 11, 2023 | January 3, 2024 | returned to the president | Meredith Vacca | [23] | ||
| Rebecca S. Kanter | S.D. Cal. | February 1, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | TBD | [24] | ||
| Detra Shaw-Wilder | S.D. Fla. | March 21, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | Ed Artau | [25] | ||
| Danna Jackson | D. Mont. | April 30, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | William W. Mercer | [26] | ||
| Sarah Netburn | S.D.N.Y. | April 30, 2024 | January 3, 2025 | returned to the president | TBD | [27] | ||
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