President Joe Biden celebrated the confirmation of his final judicial appointments by stating that “they will uphold the Constitution” and be “impartial.”
Biden will leave office with a record 235 judicial confirmations over the last four years. The previous record holder was President-elect Donald Trump during his first term with 234 appointments.
Recently, Biden’s last appointments were delayed in the Senate over partisan fighting. However, a deal was reached just before Thanksgiving that ensured the final appointments would be confirmed before Trump takes over the presidency on Jan. 20.
During a White House event, Biden said his judges “will be independent” and are “committed to the rule of law”:
These judges will be independent. They’ll be fair and they’ll be impartial. And they’ll respect the rule of law. And most importantly, I never thought I’d be saying this, they’ll uphold the Constitution, they’ll uphold the Constitution. When I ran for president, I made a promise I’d have a bench that looks like America that taps into the full talents of this nation. And I’m proud we’ve kept our commitment with the help of these two men and many others. Bolstering confidence in judicial decision making and outcomes.We have a record number of judges with backgrounds and experiences that have long been overlooked in the federal judiciary, like advocates for civil
rights, workers rights, immigrant rights and so much more. The first former public defender to sit in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. We will also continue to put forward men and women who have been prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys, which has been a distant past in the courts. No matter who they are or where they come from, all these appointees, all these appointees understand the role of a judge and are committed to the rule of law.
Watch the clip above via ABC News.