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  2. Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts

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    The Supreme Court of the United States was established by the Constitution of the United States.Originally, the Judiciary Act of 1789 set the number of justices at six. . However, as the nation's boundaries grew across the continent and as Supreme Court justices in those days had to ride the circuit, an arduous process requiring long travel on horseback or carriage over harsh terrain that ...

  3. United States federal judge - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution.Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, circuit judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals, district judges of the U.S. District Courts, and judges of the U.S. Court of International Trade.

  4. List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden - Wikipedia

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    As of December 20, 2024, the United States Senate has confirmed 235 Article III judges nominated by Biden: one associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 45 judges for the United States courts of appeals, 187 judges for the United States district courts and two judges for the United States Court of International Trade. There ...

  5. Category:Selection of judges in the United States - Wikipedia

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    State judicial elections in the United States (15 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Selection of judges in the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.

  6. List of current United States district judges - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of all judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia.

  7. Nomination and confirmation to the Supreme Court of the ...

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    The Appointments Clause in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution empowers the President of the United States to nominate and, with the confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate, to appoint public officials, including justices of the United States Supreme Court.

  8. List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States

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    Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 116 people have served on the Court. The length of service on the Court for the 107 non-incumbent justices ranges from William O. Douglas's 36 years, 209 days to John Rutledge's 1 year, 18 days as associate justice and, separated by a period of years off the Court, his 138 days as chief justice.

  9. List of current United States circuit judges - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the judges of the United States courts of appeals. The United States Courts of Appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases.