U.S. federal judge confirmations

The U.S. Constitution grants the Senate the power to give "advice and consent" after the president makes a judicial nomination. As of March 1, 2007, the Senate had confirmed 266 judges nominated by President Bush (210 District Court, 52 Appeals Court, 2 Supreme Court, and 2 International Trade Court). As of this date, 23 judges nominated for federal courts were awaiting confirmation by the U.S. Senate.

External esources

 * Senate Judiciary Committee