Judicial Confirmations
This section lists Senate confirmations (or rejections) to the federal appellate and district courts as they occur in the 119th Congress (2025-2027). Senate vote is given in parentheses.
For biographical information on past and present confirmed judges, click here. For biographical information on new nominees, click here.
For contact information on newly appointed judges, see Federal Section of Nation's Courts Online.
February 5, 2026
Brian C. Lea (50-to-46)
Western District of Tennessee. Nominated 12/1/25.
Justin R. Olson (50-to-47)
Southern District of Indiana. Nominated 12/1/25.
February 4, 2026
Megan Blair Benton (51-to-46)
Western District of Missouri. Nominated 12/1/25.
Aaron Christian Peterson (58-to-39)
District of Alaska. Nominated 11/18/25.
February 3, 2026
David C. Fowlkes (54-to-40)
Western District of Arkansas. Nominated 11/18/25.
Nicholas Jon Ganjei (51-to-45)
Southern District of Texas. Nominated 11/28/25.
January 8, 2026
Alexander C. Van Hook (53-to-40)
Western District of Louisiana. Nominated 10/21/25.
December 9, 2025
Robert P. Chamberlin (51-to-46)
Northern District of Mississippi. Nominated 9/2/25.
William J. Crain (49-to-46)
Eastern District of Louisiana. Nominated 10/21/25.
James D. Maxwell II (51-to-46)
Northern District of Mississippi. Nominated 9/2/25.
December 4, 2025
Susan Courtwright Rodriguez (57-to-32)
Western District of North Carolina. Nominated 9/15/25.
December 3, 2025
Matthew E. Orso (56-to-40)
Western District of North Carolina. Nominated 9/15/25.
December 2, 2025
David A. Bragdon (53-to-45)
Middle District of North Carolina. Nominated 9/15/25.
Lindsey Ann Freeman (60-to-39)
Middle District of North Carolina. Nominated 9/15/25.
November 5, 2025
Eric Chunyee Tung (52-to-45)
Ninth Circuit. Nominated 7/16/25.
November 4, 2025
Joshua D. Dunlap (52-to-46)
First Circuit. Nominated 7/16/25.
October 29, 2025
Edmund G. LaCour Jr. (51-to-47)
Northern District of Alabama. Nominated 9/2/25.
October 28, 2025
Jordan Emery Pratt (52-to-47)
Middle District of Florida. Nominated 6/16/25.
October 27, 2025
Bill Lewis (58-to-40)
Middle District of Alabama. Nominated 9/2/25,
Rebecca L. Taibleson (52-to-46)
Seventh Circuit. Nominated 9/15/25.
October 23, 2025
Stephen Chad Meredith (48-to-45)
Eastern District of Kentucky. Nominated 6/23/25.
October 22, 2025
William W. Mercer (52-to-45)
District of Montana. Nominated 7/16/25.
October 21, 2025
Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe (53-to-46)
Middle District of Florida. Nominated 6/16/25.
Harold D. Mooty III (66-to-32)
Northern District of Alabama. Nominated 9/2/25.
October 9, 2025
Jennifer Lee Mascott (50-to-47)
Third Circuit. Nominated 9/2/25.
September 9, 2025
Kyle C. Dudek (53-to-45)
Middle District of Florida. Nominated 6/16/25.
Maria A. Lanahan (52-to-45)
Eastern District of Missouri. Nominated 5/12/25.
September 8, 2025
Edward L. Artau (50-to-43)
Southern District of Florida. Nominated 6/16/25.
July 29, 2025
Emil J. Bove III (50-to-49)
Third Circuit. Nominated 6/16/25.
July 23, 2025
Zachary M. Bluestone (49-to-47)
Eastern District of Missouri. Nominated 5/12/25.
July 22, 2025
Joshua M. Divine (51-to-46)
Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. Nominated 5/12/25.
Cristian M. Stevens (50-to-47)
Eastern District of Missouri. Nominated 5/1/25.
July 14, 2025
Whitney D. Hermandorfer (46-to-42)
Sixth Circuit. Nominated 5/12/25.
Confirmed 7/14/25.