As he seeks re-election, Mr. Trump has showcased his role in fulfilling the Republican judicial agenda. “I’ve always heard, actually, that when you become president, the most — single most — important thing you can do is federal judges,” he said. One focused on the professional and political backgrounds of judges appointed by Mr. Trump, Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush. All told, there were 168 appointees — 51 by Mr. Trump, 55 by Mr. Obama and 62 by Mr. Bush. Additional information about the judges was obtained by joining the case data to a separate biography data set kept by the center.

Source: New York Times March 14, 2020 09:56 UTC