Appointee majority
Courts of appeals
Circuit
Court ratio
6
13
14
15
17
16
11
11
29
12
12
11
12
Source: Russell Wheeler, Brookings Institution; Federal Judicial Center
By Travis Hartman | REUTERS GRAPHICS
Since President Barack Obama came into office in 2009, he has shifted the alignment of several federal appeals courts to the left, resulting in nine of the 13 now having a majority of Democratic appointees.
Circuit
Court ratio
6
13
14
15
17
16
11
11
29
12
12
11
12
Source: Russell Wheeler, Brookings Institution; Federal Judicial Center
By Travis Hartman | REUTERS GRAPHICS