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Senate confirms 200th Biden judge. President Joe Biden surpassed a milestone 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on May 22 as the U.S. Senate confirmed two more of his nominees, exceeding his Republican predecessor Donald Trump’s pace even as the clock ticks toward their Nov. 5 election rematch. Reaching this number at this point in his presidency is evidence, according to Mr. Biden’s allies, that he may achieve a goal his fellow Democrats not long ago fretted could be out of reach – matching Mr. Trump’s tally of 234 judges appointed to life-tenured positions on the federal bench in four years in office.

Four years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States was, by far, the most-trusted institution in Washington. Today, that trust has dropped to a historic low.