President Joe Biden praised the Senate on Thursday for confirming 235 judicial nominations during his four years in office, the most in a single term since Jimmy Carter’s presidency in the 1980s.
Biden claimed his judges are the most diverse in American history.
“When I ran for president, I promised to have a bench that resembles America and taps into the full potential of this country. And I’m proud that we’ve kept our promise with the assistance of these two men and many others,” Biden stated.
But, more importantly, he argued that the judges will help to protect and defend the Constitution as Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House.
“Regardless of who they are or where they come from, all of these appointees understand the role of judge and are dedicated to the rule of law. “The institutional safeguards built into our Constitution to protect the rights and guarantees of the Constitution,” Biden stated.
“I never thought we’d be talking about this, defending constitutional liberties, replacing and respecting the idea precedent matters,” according to him.
The 235 confirmed judges include Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court, and more Black women to federal courts of appeals than any previous presidential administration combined, according to the White House.
With the confirmation of his 235th judge late last month, Biden surpassed Donald Trump’s record of 234 judges confirmed during his first term.
Biden has now nominated more than 25% of all judges on the federal bench.