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Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as

Democrats surpass Trump’s pace

Gavels and law books are shown, July 14, 2010 in San Francisco, Calif.
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By KEVIN FREKING and ed with the confirmation of vote. “Simply put, our 200 “Going forward, I will con- weeks.
SEUNG MIN KIM Angela Martinez as a dis- judges comprise the most tinue my solemn respon- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.,
Associated Press trict court judge in Arizona. diverse slate of judicial sibility of nominating indi- said he would not support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The The milestone reflects the nominations under any viduals who have excelled nominees who do not have
Senate on Wednesday importance that Biden, a president in American his- in their professional careers, some bipartisan support,
confirmed the 200th fed- former chairman of the tory.” who reflect the communi- and the two Democratic
eral judge of President Joe Senate Judiciary Commit- The current pace of judicial ties they serve and who ap- senators from Nevada are
Biden’s tenure, about a tee, and Senate Major- confirmations for this White ply the law impartially and opposing a nominee who
month earlier than when ity Leader Chuck Schumer, House came despite Biden, without favoritism.” would become the na-
Donald Trump hit that mark D-N.Y., placed on judicial a Democrat, coming into It’s unclear whether Biden tion’s first Muslim appellate
in his term, though Trump confirmations after Trump office in 2021 with far few- can eclipse his predeces- court judge. They did so af-
still holds the edge when it put his enormous stamp on er vacancies, particularly sor’s 234 judges before the ter some law enforcement
comes to the most impact- the federal judiciary with in the influential appellate year ends, though. groups came out against
ful confirmations — those the confirmation of three courts, than Trump, a Re- Democrats have solidly the nomination.
to the Supreme Court and Supreme Court justices. publican, did in 2017. backed the president’s ju-
the country’s 13 appellate “Reaching 200 judges is a “There is more work to do,” dicial nominees, but there
courts. major milestone,” Schumer Biden said in a statement have been some cracks Continued on Page 2
The march to 200 culminat- said just before the 66-28 after the vote. in that resolve in recent