From Obama To Trump: Makeup Of The Courts

Obama nominated 392 judges. Trump has nominated 155 so far. Patterns are emerging in how each is staffing the judiciary.

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Notes

* NPR has not been able to confirm race/ethnicity information for these nominees.
- Figures refer to all nominees for judgeships.
- Obama numbers are for his entire presidency. Trump numbers are for his presidency to date, through Nov. 23.

Source: NPR analysis of data from American Bar Association, Alliance for Justice, Federal Judicial Center and the United States Courts. Download the data here.

Credit: Renee Klahr, Alyson Hurt and Libby Berry/NPR