1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Select Demographic and Other Characteristics of Recent U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees Barry J. McMillion Analyst in American National Government August 17, 2017 This Insight provides information related to select demographic and o
2、ther characteristics of U.S. circuit and district court nominees whose nominations were submitted to the Senate by President Trump prior to August 1, 2017. President Trump submitted a total of 26 nominations prior to this date. The select demographic and other characteristics of these 26 individuals
3、 are compared to the same demographic and other characteristics of the first 26 individuals nominated to U.S. circuit and district court judgeships during the Obama, George W. Bush, and Clinton presidencies. The information is summarized in Figure 1. While August 1, 2017, is used as the cut-off date
4、 for the purposes of this Insight, President Trump submitted his 26th nomination to the Senate on July 19, 2017. In comparison, President George W. Bush submitted his 26th nomination to the Senate on June 20 of his first year in office (while Presidents Obama and Clinton submitted their 26th nominat