Judicial Confirmations

This section lists judicial confirmations by the Senate in the 118th Congress (2023-24) and 117th Congress (2021-22).

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.

Confirmations (or rejections) are included here within 24 hours of the Senate vote. 

Masterlist of confirmations, with vote given in parentheses:

November 20, 2024
Amir H. Ali (50-to-49)
   District of Columbia. Nominated 2/3/24.
Rebecca L. Pennell (50-to-48)
   Eastern District of Washington. Nominated 3/21/24.
Sarah French Russell (50-to-44)
   District of Connecticut. Nominated 10/4/23.

November 19, 2024
Mustafa Taher Kasubhai (51-to-44)
   District of Oregon. Nominated 9/18/23.

November 18, 2024
Embry J. Kidd (49-to-45)
   Eleventh Circuit. Nominated 5/14/24.

November 13, 2024
Jonathan E. Hawley (50-to-46)
   Central District of Illinois. Nominated 7/8/24.

November 12, 2024
April M. Perry (51-to-44)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 7/11/24.

September 25, 2024
Byron B. Conway (58-to-37)
   Eastern District of Wisconsin. Nominated 7/8/24.

September 18, 2024
Michelle Williams Court (49-to-44)
    Central District of California. Nominated 4/30/24.

September 17, 2024
Mary Kathleen Costello (52-to-41)
   Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 6/13/24.
Kevin Gafford Ritz (48-to-46)
   Sixth Circuit. Nominated 3/21/24.

September 12, 2024
Laura Margarete Provinzino (54-to-41)
   District of Minnesota. Nominated 6/13/24.

September 11, 2024
Mary Kay Lanthier (55-to-42)
   District of Vermont. Nominated 6/4/24.

September 10, 2024
Adam B. Abelson (53-to-43)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 5/14/24.
Jeannette A. Vargas (51-to-43)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 3/21/24.

July 31, 2024
Joseph F. Saporito Jr. (53-to-39)
   Middle District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 5/14/24.
Meredith A. Vacca (50-to-41)
   Western District of New York. Nominated 5/14/24.

July 30, 2024
Stacey D. Neumann (50-to-43)
   District of Maine. Nominated 4/30/24.

July 9, 2024
Nancy L. Maldonado, (47-to-43)
   Seventh Circuit.  Nominated 2/27/24.

May 22, 2024
Dena M. Coggins (50-to-44)
   Eastern District of California. Nominated 2/8/24.
Angela M. Martinez (66-to-28)
   District of Arizona. Nominated 2/27/24.

May 21, 2024
Krissa M. Lanham (66-to-26)
   District of Arizona. Nominated 2/27/24.

May 20, 2024
Seth Robert Aframe (49-to-40)
   First Circuit. Nominated 10/4/23.

May 16, 2024
Camela C. Theeler (90-to-4)
   District of South Dakota. Nominated 2/8/24.

May 15, 2024
Sanket J. Bulsara (51-to-42)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 2/8/24.
Eric C. Schulte (61-to-33)
   District of South Dakota. Nominated 2/8/24.

May 1, 2024
Georgia N. Alexakis (54-to-44)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 2/28/24.

April 10, 2024
Ann Marie McIff Allen (100-to-0)
   District of Utah. Nominated 1/10/24.

April 9, 2024
Susan M. Bazis (78-to-21)
   District of Nebraska. Nominated 1/10/24.
Robert J. White (58-to-42)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 2/3/24.

March 22, 2024
Ernest Gonzalez (88-to-7)
   Western District of Texas. Nominated 1/10/24.
Leon Schydlower (90-to-8)
   Western District of Texas. Nominated 1/10/24.

March 20, 2024
Edward S. Kiel (50-to-49)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 10/4/23.
Eumi K. Lee ( 50-to-49 )
   Northern District of California. Nominated 7/27/23.

March 19, 2024
Nicole G. Berner (50-to-47)
   Fourth Circuit. Nominated 11/27/23.

March 12, 2024
Melissa R. DuBose (51-to-47)
   District of Rhode Island. Nominated 2/3/24.
Sunil R. Harjani (53-to-46)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 2/3/24.
Jasmine Hyejung Yoon (55-to-41)
   Western District of Virginia. Nominated 2/3/24.

February 28, 2024
Melissa Damian (77-to-20)
   Southern District of Florida. Nominated 11/8/23.
Julie Simone Sneed (54-to-44)
   Middle District of Florida. Nominated 11/6/23.

February 27, 2024
Jacqueline Becerra (56-to-40)
   Southern District of Florida. Nominated 11/6/23.
David Seymour Leibowitz (64-to-33)
   Southern District of Florida. Nominated 11/6/23.

February 6, 2024
Amy M. Baggio (54-to-44)
   District of Oregon. Nominated 11/27/24.

February 5, 2024
Joseph Albert Laroski Jr. (76-to-0)
   Court of Int’l Trade. Nominated 7/11/23.

February 1, 2024
Lisa W. Wang (53-to-42)
   Court of Int’l Trade. Nominated 7/11/23.

January 31, 2024
Karoline Mehalchick (50-to-49)
   Middle District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/11/23.
Kirk E. Sherriff (54-to-45)
   Eastern District of California. Nominated 11/5/23.

January 30, 2024
Joshua P. Kolar (66-to-25)
   Seventh Circuit. Nominated 7/27/23.

January 25, 2024
Gretchen S. Lund (87-to-6)
   Northern District of Indiana. Nominated 11/27/23.

January 24, 2024
Jacqueline D. Austin (80-to-17)
   District of South Carolina. Nominated 11/6/23.
Cristal C. Brisco (67-to-32)
   Northern District of Indiana. Nominated 11/27/23.

January 10, 2024
S. Cato Crews (51-to-48)
   District of Colorado. Nominated 2/28/23.

January 9, 2024
John A. Kazen (73-to-15)
   Southern District of Texas. Nominated 9/11/23.

December 14. 2023
Jerry Edwards Jr. (66-to-24)
   Western District of Louisiana. Nominated 6/8/23

Brandon S. Long (64-to-22)
   Eastern District of Louisiana. Nominated 6/8/23

December 11, 2023
Richard E. N. Federico (61-to-29)
   Tenth Circuit. Nominated 7/27/23.

December 5, 2023
Loren L. AliKhan (50-to-50)
   District of Columbia. Nominated 5/4/23.

December 4, 2023
 Irma Carrillo Ramirez (80-to-12)
    Fifth Circuit. Nominated 4/17/23.

November 30, 2023
Shanlyn A.S. Park (53-to-44)
   District of Hawaii. Nominated 9/27/23.

November 29, 2023
Jeffrey M. Bryan (49-to-46)
   District of Minnesota. Nominated 7/27/23.
Margaret M. Garnett (49-to-46)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 7/11/23.
Jamel Semper (54-to-44)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 9/18/23.
Micah W.J. Smith (57-to-41)
   District of Hawaii. Nominated 9/11/23.

November 13, 2023
Ana de Alba (48-to-43)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 4/17/23

November 9, 2023
Monica Ramirez Almadani (51-to-44)
   Central District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.
Brandy R. McMillion (53-to-42)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 7/11/23.

November 8, 2023
Ramon Ernesto Reyes Jr. (51-to-48)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 1/23/23.

November 7, 2023
Kenly Kiya Kato
   Central District of California. Nominated 1/3/23.
Julia E. Kobick (52-to-46)
   District of Massachusetts. Nominated 1/23/23.

October 31, 2023
Matthew James Maddox (55-to-42)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 3/21/23.

October 17, 2023
Jennifer L. Hall (67-to-29)
   District of Delaware. Nominated 7/11/23.
Julia Kathleen Munley (52-to-45)
   Middle District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 5/4/23.

October 4, 2023
Susan Kim DeClercq (52-to-42)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 5/4/23.
Brendan Abell Hurson (53-to-44)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 3/21/23.

September 19, 2023
Rita F. Lin (52-to-45)
   Northern District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.
Vernon D. Oliver (53-to-44)
   District of Connecticut. Nominated 5/4/23.

September 12, 2023
Jeffrey I. Cummings (50-to-45)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 1/31/23.

July 18, 2023
Rachel Bloomekatz
   Sixth Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

July 12, 2023
Tiffany M. Cartwright (50-to-47)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 1/3/23. 
Myong J. Joun (52-to-46)
   District of Massachusetts. Nominated 1/23/23.

July 11, 2023
Kymberly Kathryn Evanson (50-to-42)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 1/23/23

June 21, 2023
Natasha C. Merle (50-to-49)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 1/3/23.

June 20, 2023
Julie Rikelman (51-to-43)
   First Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

June 15, 2023
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury (50-to-49)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 1/3/23.

June 14, 2023
Dale E. Ho (50-to-49)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 1/3/23.
P. Casey Pitts (53-to-46)
   Northern District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.

June 13, 2023
Hernán D. Vera (51-to-48)
   Central District of California. Nominated 1/3/23.

May 30, 2023
Darrel J. Papillion (59-to-31)
   Eastern District of Louisiana. Nominated 3/21/23.

May 18, 2023
Nancy G. Abudu (49-to-47)
   Eleventh Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

May 17, 2023
Jeremy C. Daniel (56-to-40)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 3/21/23.

May 15, 2023
Bradley N. Garcia (53-to-40)
   D.C. Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

May 4, 2023
Amanda K. Brailsford (voice vote)
   District of Idaho. Nominated 1/31/23.
LaShonda A. Hunt (56-to-41)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 1/31/23.

May 3, 2023
Wesley L. Hsu (53-to-43)
   Central District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.
 Orelia E. Merchant (51-to-48)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 1/23/23.

May 2, 2023
Michael Farbiarz (65-to-34)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 1/3/23.
Robert Kirsch (57-to-42)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 1/3/23.

May 1, 2023
Anthony D. Johnstone (49-to-45)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

March 29, 2023
Matthew P. Brookman (voice vote)
   Southern District of Indiana. Nominated 1/3/23.

March 22, 2023
Gordon P. Gallagher (53-to-43)
   District of Colorado. Nominated 1/23/23.

March 16, 2023
Jessica G.L. Clarke (48-to-43)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 1/3/23.

March 9, 2023
Maria Araujo Kahn (51-to-42)
    Second Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.
James E. Simmons Jr. (51-to-43)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.

March 7, 2023
Robert S. Ballou (59-to-37)
   Western District of Virginia. Nominated 1/23/23.
Andrew G. Schopler (56-to-39)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 1/23/23.
Arun Subramanian (59-to-37)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 1/23/23. 

March 2, 2023
Jonathan James Canada Grey (49-to-42)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 1/23/23.
Colleen R. Lawless (51-to-41)
   Central District of Illinois. Nominated 1/23/23.

March 1, 2023
Margaret R. Guzman (49-to-48)
   District of Massachusetts. Nominated 1/3/23

February 28, 2023
Araceli Martinez-Olguin (49-to-48)
   Northern District of California. Nominated 1/3/28.
Jamar K. Walker (52-to-41)
   Eastern District of Virginia. Nominated 1/3/23.
Jamal N. Whitehead (5x1-to-43)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 1/3/23.

February 16, 2023
Daniel J. Calabretta (51-to-45)
   Eastern District of California. Nominated 1/3/23.

February 15, 2023
Adrienne C. Nelson (52-to-46)  
   District of Oregon. Nominated 13/23.
Ana C. Reyes (51-to-47)
   District of Columbia. Nominated 1/3/23.

February 14, 2023
Matthew L. Garcia (53-to-46)
   District of New Mexico. Nominated 1/3/23.
Lindsay C. Jenkins (59-to-40)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 1/3/23.
Gina Mendez-Miro (54-to-45)
   District of Puerto Rico. Nominated 1/3/23.

February 13, 2023
Cindy K. Chung (50-to-44)
   Third Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

February 9, 2023
DeAndrea Gist Benjamin (53-to-44)
   Fourth Circuit. Nominated 1/3/23.

December 13, 2022
Dana M. Douglas (65-to-31)
   Fifth Circuit. Nominated 6/15/22.

December 12, 2022
Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves (53-to-35)
   Third Circuit. Nominated 7/11/22.

December 8, 2022
Jeffery P. Hopkins (64-to-32)
   Southern District of Ohio. Nominated 8/1/22.

December 7, 2022
Jerry W. Blackwell (51-to-43)
   District of Minnesota. Nominated 6/15/22.
John F. Murphy (63-to-28)
   Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/1/22.
Mia Roberts Perez (52-to-43)
   Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/12/22.
Kai N. Scott (50-to-42)
   Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/12/22.

December 6, 2022
Frances Kay Behm (49-to-47)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 7/11/22.
Kelley Brisbon Hodge (52-to-44)
   Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/12/22.

December 5, 2022
Doris L. Pryor (60-to-31)
   Seventh Circuit. Nominated 5/25/22.

November 30, 2022
Anne M. Nardacci (52-to-44)
   Northern District of New York. Nominated 5/19/22.
Camille Vélez-Rivé (55-to-42)
   District of Puerto Rico. Nominated 6/15/22.

November 15, 2022
Maria del R. Antongiorgi-Jordán (55-to-43)
   District of Puerto Rico. Nominated 6/15/22.

September 29, 2022
Arianna J. Freeman (50-to-47)
   Third Circuit. Nominated 1/19/22.

September 20, 2022
Florence Y. Pan (52-to-42)
   District of Columbia Circuit. Nominated 5/25/22.

September 15, 2022
Sarah A. L. Merriam (53-to-44)
   Second Circuit. Nominated 5/19/22.

September 14, 2022
Lara E. Montecalvo (52-to-47)
   First Circuit. Nominated 5/19/22.

September 12, 2022
Salvador Mendoza Jr. (46-to-40)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 4/25/22.

September 8, 2022
Andre B. Mathis (48-to-47)
   Sixth Circuit. Nominated 11/18/21.
Jennifer H. Rearden (voice vote)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 1/19/22.

September 7, 2022
John Z. Lee (50-to-44)
   Seventh Circuit. Nominated 4/25/22.

August 4, 2022
Roopali H. Desai (67-to-29)
    Ninth Circuit. Nominated 6/15/22.

August 2, 2022
Elizabeth Wilson Hanes (59-to-37)
   Eastern District of Virginia. Nominated 5/19/22.

July 20, 2022
Gregory Brian Williams (52-to-43)
   District of Delaware. Nominated 4/25/22.

July 19, 2022:
Julianna Michelle Childs (64-to-36)
   DC Circuit. Nominated 1/10/22.
Nancy L. Maldonado (53-to-45)
   Northern District of Illinois. Nominated 4/25/22.
Nina Nin-Yuen Wang (58-to-36)
   District of Colorado. Nominated 1/19/22.

July 14, 2022
Stephen Henley Locher (voice vote)
   Southern District of Iowa. Nominated 4/25/22.

June 21, 2022
Ana Isabel de Alba (53-to-45)
   Eastern District of California. Nominated 1/19/22.

June 9, 2022
Robert Steven Huie (51-to-46)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 1/19/22.

June 8, 2022
Nina Morrison (53-to-46)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 12/15/21

May 25, 2022
Evelyn Padin (51-to-43)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 12/15/21.
Charlotte N. Sweeney (48-to-46)
   District of Colorado. Nominated 8/5/21.

May 24, 2022
Stephanie Dawkins Davis (49-to-43)
   Sixth Circuit. Nominated 2/2/22.

May 18, 2022
Jennifer Louise Rochon (51-to-47)
   Southern District of New York. Nominated 12/15/21.
Sunshine Suzanne Sykes (51-to-45)
   Central District of California. Nominated 12/15/21.
Trina L. Thompson (51-to-44)
   Northern District of California. Nominated 11/3/21.

April 27, 2022
Sherilyn Peace Garnett (62-to-33)
   Central District of California. Nominated 12/15/21.

April 7, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson (53-to-47)
   U.S. Supreme Court. Nominated 2/28/22.

March 31, 2022
Georgette Castner (52-to-47)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 11/3/21.
Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty (52-to-48)
   Northern District of Georgia. Nominated 9/30/21.

March 23, 2022
John H. Chun (49-to-47)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 9/30/21.
Hector Gonzalez (52-to-45)
   Eastern District of New York. Nominated 12/15/21.
Alison J. Nathan (49-to-47)
   Second Circuit. Nominated 11/18/21.
Julie Rebecca Rubin (51-to-46)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 11/3/21.
Cristina D. Silva (50-to-46)
   District of Nevada. Nominated 11/3/21.
Anne Rachel Traum (49-to-47)
   District of Nevada. Nominated 11/3/21.

March 22, 2022
Victoria M. Calvert (50-to-46)
   Northern District of Georgia. Nominated 9/30/21.
Ruth Bermudez Montenegro (55-to-41)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 11/3/21.

March 17, 2022
Jacqueline Scott Corley (63-to-36)
   Northern District of California. Nominated 11/3/21.
Fred W. Slaughter (57-to-41)
   Central District of California. Nominated 12/15/21.

February 9, 2022
Leonard Philip Stark (61-to-35)
   Federal Circuit. Nominated 11/3/21.

February 1, 2022
Bridget M. Brennan (60-to-36)
   Northern District of Ohio. Nominated 9/30/21.
Charles E, Fleming (56-to-42)
   Northern District of Ohio. Nominated 9/30/21.
David A. Ruiz (62-to-35)
   Northern District of Ohio. Nominated 9/30/21.

January 20, 2022
Holly A. Thomas (48-to-40)
   Ninth Circuit, Nominated 9/20/21.

January 12, 2022
Gabriel P. Sanchez (52-to-47)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 9/20/21.

December 17, 2021
Jane M. Beckering (45-to-25)
   Western District of Michigan. Nominated 7/13/21.
Mary Katherine Dimke (47-to-23)
   Eastern District of Washington. Nominated 8/5/21.
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong (46-to-24)
   Central District of California. Nominated 9/2021.
Shalina D. Kumar (44-to-25)
   Eastern District of Michigan. Nominated 7/13/21.
Linda Lopez (48-to-25)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 9/30/21.
Katherine Marie Menendez (49-to-21)
   District of Minnesota. Nominated 9/20/21.
Jinsook Ohta (47-to-24)
   Southern District of California. Nominated 9/30/21.
Jennifer L. Thurston (48-to-24)
   Eastern District of California. Nominated 9/20/21.
David Herrera Urias (45-to-26)
   District of New Mexico. Nominated 9/20/21.

December 15, 2021
Samantha D. Elliott (62-to-37)
   District of New Hampshire. Nominated 9/30/21.
Jennifer Sung (50-to-49)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 7/13/21.

December 13, 2021
Lucy H. Koh (50-to-45)
   Ninth Circuit. Nominated 9/20/21.

November 1, 2021
Toby J. Heytens (53-to-43)
   Fourth Circuit. Nominated 7/13/21.
Beth Robinson (51-to-45)
   Second Circuit. Nominated 8/5/21.

October 28, 2021
Omar A. Williams (52-to-46)
   District of Connecticut. Nominated 6/15/21.

October 27, 2021
Michael S. Nachmanoff (52-to-46)
   Eastern District of Virginia. Nominated 7/13/21.
Sarala Vidya Nagala (52-to-46)
   District of Connecticut. Nominated 6/15/21.

October 26, 2021
Jia M. Cobb (52-to-45)
   District of Columbia. Nominated 6/15/21.
Patricia Tolliver Giles (68-to-27)
   Eastern District of Virginia. Nominated 7/13/21.
Karen McGlashan Williams (56-to-38)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 5/12/21.

October 25, 2021
Myrna Pérez (48-to-43)
   Second Circuit. Nominated 6/15/21.

October 21, 2021
Tana Lin (52-to-45)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 4/29/21.

October 19, 2021
Christine P. O'Hearn (53-to-44)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 4/29/21.

October 18, 2021
Gustavo A. Gelpi (52-to-41)
   First Circuit. Nominated 5/12/21.

October 6, 2021
Sarah A.L. Merriam (54-to-46)
   District of Connecticut. Nominated 6/15/21.

October 5, 2021
Lauren J. King (55-to-44)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 5/12/21.

September 23, 2021
Florence Y. Pan (68-to-30)
   District of Columbia. Nominated 6/15/21

September 21, 2021
Margaret Irene Strickland (52-to-45)
   District of New Mexico. Nominated 4/19/21.

September 20, 2021
Veronica S. Rossman (50-to-42)
   Tenth Circuit. Nominated 5/12/21.

September 14, 2021
David G. Estudillo (54-to-41)
   Western District of Washington. Nominated 4/29/21.
Angel Kelley (50-to-47)
   District of Massachusetts. Nominated 5/12/21.

August 7, 2021
Eunice C. Lee (50-to-47)
   Second Circuit. Nominated 5/12/21.

July 19, 2021
Tiffany P. Cunningham (63-to-33)
   Federal Circuit. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 24, 2021
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi (53-to-40)
   Seventh Circuit. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 23, 2021
Deborah L. Boardman (52-to-48)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 16, 2021
Lydia Kay Griggsby (59-to-39)
   District of Maryland. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 14, 2021
Ketanji Brown Jackson (53-to-44)
   DC Circuit. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 10, 2021
Zahid N. Quraishi (81-to-16)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 4/19/21.

June 8, 2021
Julien Xavier Neals (66-to-33)
   District of New Jersey. Nominated 4/19/21.
Regina Rodriguez (72-to-28)
   District of Colorado. Nominated 4/19/21.

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