President Joe Biden celebrated on Jan. 2 the confirmation of 235 federal judges during his term, stating that he had made the judiciary more diverse.
“Judges matter, shaping the everyday lives of Americans, protecting our basic freedoms,” Biden said at a press conference joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
President-Elect Donald Trump’s first term saw the confirmation of 234 judicial nominees.
“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these two men,” Biden said, referring to the senators. He said that “their leadership has been invaluable.”
Durbin kicked off the press conference by saying that Biden’s nominees “represent the best of the judiciary, the best of America.”...
