As of August 16, 2018, the United States Senate has confirmed 53 Article III judges nominated by President Trump, including 1 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 26 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 26 judges for the United States District Courts, and 0 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 84 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 1 for the Supreme Court, 8 for the Courts of Appeals, 73 for the District Courts, and 2 for the Court of International Trade.[3] There is currently one vacancy on the Supreme Court, 12 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 125 vacancies on the U.S. District Courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 28 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Trump's first term (6 for the Courts of Appeals and 22 for District Courts).[4] Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.
In terms of Article I courts, as of May 7, 2018, the Senate has confirmed 5 judges nominated by Trump, 4 for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and 1 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. There are currently 8 nominations to Article I courts awaiting Senate action, including 3 for the United States Court of Federal Claims and 5 for the United States Tax Court. Trump has not yet nominated anyone for appointment to the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Trump designated Susan G. Braden and Margaret M. Sweeney as chief judges of the Court of Federal Claims.
In terms of Article IV territorial courts, Trump has not made any appointments or elevated any judges to the position of chief judge.
