List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump
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Following is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by Donald Trump during his presidency, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the District of Columbia judiciary.[1]
As of November 16, 2017[update], the United States Senate has confirmed 14 Article III judges nominated by Trump, including 1 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 8 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 5 judges for the United States district courts, and 0 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 45 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action, including 10 for the Courts of Appeals and 35 for the District Courts.[3] There are currently no vacancies on the Supreme Court, 18 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 118 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 17 announced federal judicial vacancies that will occur before the end of Trump's first term.[4] Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.
In terms of Article I courts, as of November 16, 2017[update], the Senate has confirmed 3 judges nominated by Trump, all for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. There are currently 6 nominations to Article I courts awaiting Senate action, including 2 for the United States Tax Court and 3 for the United States Court of Federal Claims and 1 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Trump has not yet nominated anyone for appointment to the United States Court of Military Commission Review. Trump designated Susan G. Braden as chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims.
In terms of Article IV territorial courts, Trump has not made any appointments or elevated any judges to the position of chief judge.
The Trump administration has been criticized for nominating an unprecedented proportion of Judges deemed "not qualified" by the American Bar Association[5][6], as well as for the highly conservative ideological bent of his nominees, who have been largely been drawn from candidates approved by the Federalist Society[7], and for the lack of diversity of its judicial selections, over 90 percent of whom are white, and over 80 percent of whom are men, as of November 2017.[8]
Federal Judiciary (Article III)
United States Supreme Court
| # | Justice | Seat | State | Former Justice | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began service |
Ended service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Gorsuch | Seat 9 | Colorado | Antonin Scalia | February 1, 2017 | April 7, 2017 | 54–45[S 1] | April 8, 2017 | Incumbent |
United States Courts of Appeals
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | Judge | Circuit | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amul Thapar | Sixth | March 21, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | 52–44[A 1] | May 25, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 2 | John K. Bush | Sixth | May 8, 2017 | July 20, 2017 | 51–47[A 2] | July 21, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 3 | Kevin Newsom | Eleventh | May 8, 2017 | August 1, 2017 | 66–31[A 3] | August 2, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 4 | Ralph R. Erickson | Eighth | June 7, 2017 | September 28, 2017 | 95–1[A 4] | October 12, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 5 | Amy Coney Barrett | Seventh | May 8, 2017 | October 31, 2017 | 55–43[A 5] | November 2, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 6 | Joan Larsen | Sixth | May 8, 2017 | November 1, 2017 | 60–38[A 6] | November 2, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 7 | Allison H. Eid | Tenth | June 7, 2017 | November 2, 2017 | 56–41[A 7] | November 3, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 8 | Stephanos Bibas | Third | June 19, 2017 | November 2, 2017 | 53–43[A 8] | – | – | – |
| – | David Stras | Eighth | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Michael B. Brennan | Seventh | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | L. Steven Grasz | Eighth | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Elizabeth L. Branch | Eleventh | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gregory G. Katsas | D.C. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ryan Wesley Bounds | Ninth | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Stuart Kyle Duncan | Fifth | October 2, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Don Willett | Fifth | October 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Kurt D. Engelhardt | Fifth | October 5, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | James C. Ho | Fifth | October 16, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
United States District Courts
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | Judge | Court [Note 1] |
Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Nye | D. Idaho | May 8, 2017[Rn 1] | July 12, 2017 | 100–0[D 1] | July 12, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 2 | Timothy J. Kelly | D.D.C. | June 7, 2017 | September 5, 2017 | 94–2[D 2] | September 8, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 3 | Scott L. Palk | W.D. Okla. | May 8, 2017[Rn 2] | October 26, 2017 | 79–16[D 3] | October 31, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 4 | Trevor N. McFadden | D.D.C. | June 7, 2017 | October 30, 2017 | 84–10[D 4] | October 31, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 5 | Donald C. Coggins Jr. | D.S.C. | August 3, 2017[Rn 3] | November 16, 2017 | 96–0[D 5] | – | – | – |
| – | Dabney L. Friedrich | D.D.C. | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Claria Horn Boom | E.D. Ky. W.D. Ky. |
June 12, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Michael Lawrence Brown | N.D. Ga. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | William L. Campbell Jr. | M.D. Tenn. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Thomas Alvin Farr | E.D.N.C. | July 13, 2017[Rn 4] | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Charles Barnes Goodwin | W.D. Okla. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Mark Norris | W.D. Tenn. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Tommy Parker | W.D. Tenn. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | William McCrary Ray II | N.D. Ga. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Eli J. Richardson | M.D. Tenn. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Tripp Self | M.D. Ga. | July 13, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Annemarie Carney Axon | N.D. Ala. | July 19, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Liles C. Burke | N.D. Ala. | July 19, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Terry A. Doughty | W.D. La. | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Michael J. Juneau | W.D. La. | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. | D.S.C. | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Holly Lou Teeter | D. Kan. | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Robert E. Wier | E.D. Ky. | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Matthew J. Kacsmaryk | N.D. Tex. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Emily Coody Marks | M.D. Ala. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Jeffrey C. Mateer | E.D. Tex. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | R. Stan Baker | S.D. Ga. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock | S.D. Ala. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | John W. Broomes | D. Kan. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Rebecca Grady Jennings | W.D. Ky. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Terry F. Moorer | S.D. Ala. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Fernando Rodriguez Jr. | S.D. Tex. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Karen Gren Scholer | N.D. Tex. | September 7, 2017[Rn 5] | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brett Talley | M.D. Ala. | September 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Walter David Counts III | W.D. Tex. | September 11, 2017[Rn 6] | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Matthew S. Petersen | D.D.C. | September 11, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Howard C. Nielson Jr. | D. Utah | September 28, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Daniel D. Domenico | D. Colo. | October 2, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Barry W. Ashe | E.D. La. | October 2, 2017 | – | – | – | – | –
|
| – | James R. Sweeney II | S.D. Ind. | November 1, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Court of International Trade
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Specialty courts and Administrative Tribunals (Article I)
United States Court of Federal Claims
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Damien M. Schiff | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Stephen S. Schwartz | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ryan T. Holte | September 28, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Tax Court
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Finance Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Finance Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Elizabeth Ann Copeland | August 3, 2017[Rn 7] | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Patrick J. Urda | August 3, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael P. Allen | June 7, 2017 | August 3, 2017 | voice vote | August 9, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 2 | Amanda L. Meredith | June 7, 2017 | August 3, 2017 | voice vote | August 9, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
| 3 | Joseph L. Toth | June 7, 2017 | August 3, 2017 | voice vote | August 9, 2017 | Incumbent | – |
United States Court of Military Commission Review
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Armed Services Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Armed Services Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Armed Services Committee
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Gregory E. Maggs | October 2, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
See also
- Federal Judicial Center
- Donald Trump Supreme Court candidates
- Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts
Notes
- Renominations
- ^ Originally nominated on April 5, 2016 by President Barack Obama. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on May 8, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on December 16, 2015 by President Barack Obama. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on May 8, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on February 25, 2016 by President Barack Obama. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on August 3, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on December 7, 2006 by President George W. Bush. That nomination expired on January 3, 2007 with the end of the 109th Congress. President Bush renominated on January 9, 2007. That nomination expired on January 3, 2009 with the end of the 110th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on July 13, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on March 15, 2016 by President Barack Obama to the Eastern District of Texas. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump to the Northern District of Texas on September 7, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on March 15, 2016 by President Barack Obama. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on September 11, 2017.
- ^ Originally nominated on May 4, 2015 by President Barack Obama. That nomination expired on January 3, 2017 with the end of the 114th Congress. Subsequently renominated by President Trump on August 3, 2017.
Confirmation roll call vote links
Article III
- Supreme Court
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)". United States Senate. April 7, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- Courts of Appeals
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Amul R. Thapar, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge)". United States Senate. May 25, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John Kenneth Bush, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". United States Senate. July 20, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit)". United States Senate. August 1, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit)". United States Senate. September 28, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit)". United States Senate. October 31, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Joan Louise Larsen, of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit)". United States Senate. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Allison H. Eid, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit)". United States Senate. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephanos Bibas, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit)". United States Senate. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- District Courts
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. July 12, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Timothy J. Kelly, of D.C., to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia)". United States Senate. September 5, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Scott L. Palk, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma)". United States Senate. October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Trevor N. McFadden, of Virginia to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia)". United States Senate. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina)". United States Senate. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- International Trade
Article I
Article IV
References
- General
- "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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- Specific
- ^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Current Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary, uscourts.gov
- ^ a b Summary of Judicial Vacancies, uscourts.gov
- ^ Future Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary, uscourts.gov
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/11/10/how-unusual-are-trumps-not-qualified-judicial-nominations/?utm_term=.68289cb7de82
- ^ https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/30/aba-trump-judicial-nominee-not-qualified-244327/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/11/us/politics/trump-judiciary-appeals-courts-conservatives.html?login=email
- ^ http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/11/how-donald-trump-is-remaking-the-federal-courts-in-his-own-image/
