Bloomberg Law
Sept. 11, 2019, 10:23 PM UTC

Trump Reaches 150 Judicial Appointments as Senate Resumes Push

Nancy Ognanovich
Nancy Ognanovich
Senior Congressional Reporter

President Donald Trump has reached 150 judicial appointments as the Senate cleared six more nominees on Wednesday, including two who were first nominated by Barack Obama and waited four years to be confirmed.

“This is a historic milestone,” Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said in a statement following the final floor vote in the latest judicial string. “These conservative judicial appointments will impact our nation for years to come.”

So far, the Senate has confirmed 105 Trump district court selections, and 43 circuit court nominees to go with Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The president has ...

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