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 July 20, 2017, the United States Senate has confirmed 4 Article III judges nominated by Trump, including 1 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 2 judges for the United States Courts of Appeals, 1 judge for the United States district courts, and 0 judges for the United States Court of International Trade.[2] There are currently 23 nominations to Article III courts awaiting Senate action.[3] There are currently no vacancies on the Supreme Court, 21 vacancies on the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 107 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, 2 vacancies on the U.S. Court of International Trade,[3] and 23 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, Trump has made 0 appointments to the United States Tax Court, 0 appointments to the United States Court of Federal Claims, 0 appointments to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, 0 appointments to the United States Court of Military Commission Review, and 0 appointments to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. There are currently 5 nominations to Article I Courts awaiting Senate action, including 2 for the Court of Federal Claims and 3 for the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Trump designated Susan G. Braden as chief judge of the Court of Federal Claims.
In terms of Article IV territorial courts, Trump has made 0 appointments and has elevated 0 judges to the position of chief judge.
Contents
United States Supreme Court Justices
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Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | 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 | April 8, 2017 | Incumbent |
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 | May 25, 2017 | – | – |
| 2 | John K. Bush | Sixth | May 8, 2017 | July 20, 2017 | 51–47 | – | – | – |
| – | Joan Larsen | Sixth | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | David Stras | Eighth | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Amy Coney Barrett | Seventh | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Kevin C. Newsom | Eleventh | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Allison H. Eid | Tenth | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Ralph R. Erickson | Eighth | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Stephanos Bibas | Third | June 19, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
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 | July 12, 2017 | 100–0 | – | – | – |
| – | Scott L. Palk | W.D. Okla. | May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Dabney L. Friedrich | D.D.C. | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Timothy J. Kelly | D.D.C. | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Trevor N. McFadden | 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 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 F. Moorer | M.D. Ala. | pending | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Court of International Trade (Article III)
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 (Article I)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Michael P. Allen | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Amanda L. Meredith | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Joseph L. Toth | June 7, 2017 | – | – | – | – | – |
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 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Territorial courts (Article IV)
Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
| # | Judge | Court [Note 2] |
Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
See also
Notes
- Courts
- Renominations
References
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Summary of Judicial Vacancies, uscourts.gov
- ↑ Future Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary, uscourts.gov
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