This week's question was, How many judicial vacancies did Biden inherit at the start of his term?

You answered: 37. The correct answer is: 46.

Biden inherited 46 Article III lifetime federal judicial vacancies requiring a presidential nomination when he was inaugurated on January 20. These vacancies represented roughly one-twentieth of all life-term judicial positions (5.29%). The 46 vacancies were the lowest number of federal judicial vacancies at the beginning of a presidency since 1989, when George H.W. Bush had 37.

You can read all about federal judicial vacancies and much more in our most recent version of Bold Justice.

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