Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump's pace

The Senate has confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure. That's about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit the 200 threshold in his term. Trump still holds the edge when it comes to the most impactful confirmations — those to the Supreme Court and the country’s 13 appellate courts. Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary in terms of demographics and professional background. On that front, 127 of his 200 judges are women, 58 are Black and 36 are Hispanic. Republicans say the judicial appointments focus too much on “identity politics.”