By the Numbers: Five Big Moments on Judicial Nominations in 2023

A series of health-related absences among Senate Democrats, most notably Dianne Feinstein prior to her death, slowed judicial confirmations before they picked up in the final months of 2023.

Biden surpassed 150 confirmations in November, with two-thirds being women. Another 16 were confirmed before the Senate left for the holidays.

Most confirmations tracked along party lines in the Senate narrowly controlled by Democrats, and a pair of nominees withdrew from consideration, including a First Circuit pick.

Here’s a look at five major moments in judicial confirmations this year:

Feinstein Dies

Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the Senate’s longest serving female lawmaker and ...