The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed Lawrence VanDyke to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, marking President Trump's 50th successful appellate court appointment in just three years in office, and his second to the historically liberal 9th Circuit in as many days.

By contrast, President Barack Obama nominated a total of 55 circuit judges who were confirmed over eight years -- and Obama's nominees were, on average, approximately ten years older. The White House has dramatically transformed the 9th Circuit, a powerful court with jurisdiction over nine states and Guam that has long been a thorn in the president's side.

Of the 30 active seats on the 9th Circuit, 10 have now been appointed by Trump, and 14 by Republican presidents. Only nine of the court's 19 semi-retired "senior status" judges were appointed by Democrats, with 10 by Republicans. That's a major change from early last year, when only six of the active judges on the 9th Circuit were chosen by Republicans.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-trump-ninth-circuit-nominees-confirmed-over-objections-of-california-senators

I will have to do research on both appointees, but this is sort of the small battles in the larger that is occurring while there are other "distractions" going. . . Hopefully this is all positive change for 2a rights.

As of February 4, 2020, the United States Senate has confirmed 187 Article III judges nominated by President Trump,
including 2 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 50 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals,
133 judges for the United States District Courts, and 2 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are
currently 23 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 1 for the Courts of Appeals, 21 for the District
Courts and 1 for the Court of International Trade.[3] There is currently 1 vacancy on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 72 vacancies
on the U.S. District Courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 7 announced federal judicial vacancies
that will occur before the end of Trump's first term (1 for the Courts of Appeals and 6 for District Courts).[4] Trump has not made
any recess appointments to the federal courts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appointed_by_Donald_Trump

It's important to notice the "not made any recess appointments" line.

Obama abused the recess appointments rule to the point that the Supreme Court concluded his actions  were blatantly unconstitutional.  Simply making appointments that could have been made during the regular session until the Congress recessed -- even for a long weekend -- was deemed abuse of presidential power.  He subverted the "consent and advise" role of the Senate by forcing recess appointments through the process.

And they call Trump a dictator?   

Supreme court rules against Obama on recess appointments

The US supreme court has dealt a damaging blow to Barack Obama's presidency by unanimously ruling
that he overstepped his constitutional powers when he filled high-level government vacancies without consulting the Senate.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/26/supreme-court-rules-against-obama-recess-appointments

Harry Reid deserves the credit for giving Mitch McConnell the "nuclear option" so he could press forward on these appointments.  Of course, Mitch deserves more credit for having the stones to use it.

Obama abused the recess appointments rule to the point that the Supreme Court concluded his actions  were blatantly unconstitutional.  Simply making appointments that could have been made during the regular session until the Congress recessed -- even for a long weekend -- was deemed abuse of presidential power.  He subverted the "consent and advise" role of the Senate by forcing recess appointments through the process.

Supreme court rules against Obama on recess appointments

Quote

"The US supreme court has dealt a damaging blow to Barack Obama's presidency by unanimously ruling
that he overstepped his constitutional powers when he filled high-level government vacancies without consulting the Senate."

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/26/supreme-court-rules-against-obama-recess-appointments

Yes. I distinctly remember those events because the immediate response was for Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff, Nadler, et. al. to immediately call for the impeachment of Barack Obama on the charge of "abuse of power". And it's a good thing they tried to impeach Obama on that charge, otherwise they'd have looked like monstrously idiotic blatant hypocrites when they brought the same charge ("abuse of power") against Trump, even though SCOTUS never entertained any case against Trump, much less rendered a ruling.

Oh, wait...