Trump's second term has so far had fewer judicial appointment opportunities than his first term through July of second year
Nominations, confirmations, pending nominations, and vacancies without nominees, through July of second year
Source: Data derived from the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory, the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts’ judicial vacancies data, and the author’s own data bases; July 31, 2026.
Note: *Pending nominations exclude nominations withdrawn or abandoned.