Biographical Information on Federal Court Nominees, 
119th Congress (2025-27) 

 

The listings below give biographical information on federal appellate and district judicial nominees in the 118th Congress (2023-2025). Whether or not they were confirmed is also noted. Nominations expired for those not confirmed by the end of the 118th Congress. 

Judicial nominations and confirmations in the 119th Congress (2025-2027) will be noted as they occur.

Blue Slips
By tradition, when a president submits a nomination to fill a district court vacancy (similarly for U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshalls), the Senate Judiciary Committee then sends a "blue slip" (literally a blue sheet of paper) to the nominee's home state senators seeking their approval. If one or both of them disapproves or fails to return the blue slip, then the likelihood is that the nomination will not be reported out of committee. This veto power does not generally apply to appellate court nominees. Nominees who are reported out of committee are subject to confirmation (or rejection) by the full Senate.

File updated 1/20/25.  

A - D

E - J

K- Q

R - U 

V - Z