Judicial Confirmations
This section will list Senate confirmations to the federal appellate and district courts as they occur in the 119th Congress (2025-2027).
There have been no confirmations thus far in the 119th Congress, The listing below gives confirmations in the 118th Congress (2023-2025).
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Confirmations (or rejections) are included here within 24 hours of the Senate vote.
Masterlist of confirmations in the 118th Congress (2023-25), with vote given in parentheses:
December 20, 2024
Benjamin J. Cheeks (49-to-47)
Southern District of California. Nominated 11/18/24.
Serena Raquel Murillo (49-to-47)
Central District of California. Nominated 11/18/24.
December 11, 2024
Noël Wise (50-to-47)
Northern District of California. Nominated 6/13/24.
December 10, 2024
Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon (49-to-47)
Central District of California. Nominated 4/30/24.
Tiffany Rene Johnson (48-to-44)
Northern District of Georgia. Nominated 7/31/24.
Keli Marie Neary (49-to-48)
Middle District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/31/24.
December 5, 2024
Sarah Morgan Davenport (52-to-45)
District of New Mexico. Nominated 9/9/24.
December 4, 2024
Anthony J. Brindisi (50-to-49)
Northern District of New York. Nominated 7/31/24.
Elizabeth C. Coombe (52-to-45)
Northern District of New York. Nominated 9/9/24.
December 3, 2024
Catherine Henry (50-to-48)
Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 6/4/24.
Anne Hwang (48-to-43)
Central District of California. Nominated 4/30/24.
Brian Edward Murphy (47-to-45)
District of Massachusetts. Nominated 3/21/24.
Sparkle L. Sooknanan (50-to-48)
District of Columbia. Nominated 7/27/24.
Gail A. Weilheimer (50-to-48)
Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Nominated 7/8/24.
November 21, 2024
Sharad Harshad Desai (82-to-12)
District of Arizona. Nominated 9/9/24.
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.