Judicial Obstruction

JUDICIAL OBSTRUCTION BY THE NUMBERS COURT NOMINEES: 137 DAYS AVERAGE WAIT FOR SENATE VOTE AFTER COMMITTEE APPROVAL (AS OF MAY 7 2004/2012] 98 DAYS OBAMA 28 22 OBAMA DAYS DAYS BUSH I BUSH I CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT COURT JUDICIAL VACANCIES 96 MAY 2012 55 66 JANUARY 2009, OBAMA TAKES OFFICE 50 VACANCIES JANUARY 2005. BUSH II 2ND TERM SOURCE: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. COURTS DIVERSITY IN THE COURTS PERCENT OF CONFIRMED NOMINEES WOMEN PEOPLE OF COLOR OBAMA 17% AFRICAN AMERICAN 12% HISPANIC 8% ASIAN AMERICAN 2009-PRESENT 46% 37% BUSHII 7% AFRICAN AMERICAN 9% HISPANIC 1% ASIAN AMERICAN 2001-2008 23% 18% CLINTON 19-200 16% AFRICAN AMERICAN 7% HISPANIC 1% ASIAN AMERICAN 29% 25% RUSH I 1989-192 6.7% AFRICAN AMERICAN 4.1% HISPANIC 0% ASIAN AMERICAN 1989-1992 19% 11% REAGAN 1981-1988 1.8% AFRICAN AMERICAN 3.6% HISPANIC 0.5% ASIAN AMERICAN 9% 6% CARTER 1977-1980 14.1% AFRICAN AMERICAN 6.1% HISPANIC 1.1% ASIAN AMERICAN 16% 22% PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY SOURCE: WHITE HOUSE/ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE MAY 7, 2012