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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 7, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
August 7, 2019: At the end of July, 114 of the nation’s 870 federal judgeships remained vacant. That works out to a total of 13.1%, down slightly from 13.6% at the end of June.[1]
Over the past month, 21 judges have been confirmed. There were also two new nominations and seven new vacancies.
Since taking office in January 2017, President Trump has nominated 193 individuals to Article III positions. The Senate has confirmed 144 of President Trump’s judicial nominees—two Supreme Court justices, 43 U.S. appeals court judges, and 99 U.S. district court judges.
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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- August 6, 2019 – 18 percent of voters believe federal government primarily responsible for solving inner-city problems
- August 5, 2019 – 83 percent of voters recognize that federal spending has doubled over 30 years
- August 2, 2019 – 22 percent of voters are afraid to share their political views most of the time
- August 1, 2019 – 2.2 percent of Americans generate 80 percent of all tweets
- July 31, 2019 – 3,185 views last week for Joe Biden’s Ballotpedia campaign page
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- Daily Brew: August 2, 2019
- The Federal Judicial Vacancy Count 7/31/2019
- Judicial vacancies in federal courts
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