Since 1977, former President Barack Obama appointed the most active federal judges during his presidency, having appointed 311 federal judges who are still active in the courts during his administration. On the other hand, former President Jimmy Carter only appointed one judge during his tenure as president who is still active.
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Pew Research Center. (January 13, 2021). Number of active federal judges appointed in the United States from 1977 to 2021, by sitting president [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of active federal judges appointed in the United States from 1977 to 2021, by sitting president." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/
Pew Research Center. (2021). Number of active federal judges appointed in the United States from 1977 to 2021, by sitting president. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/
Pew Research Center. "Number of Active Federal Judges Appointed in The United States from 1977 to 2021, by Sitting President." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/
Pew Research Center, Number of active federal judges appointed in the United States from 1977 to 2021, by sitting president Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of active federal judges appointed in the United States from 1977 to 2021, by sitting president [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1135239/number-active-federal-judges-appointed-president-us/