Skip to content

Confirmed Nominations

03/27/2026

John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, vice Susan Owens Hickey, retiring.

Nomination Number: PN787-3-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Cloture motion presented in Senate.

03/27/2026

Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice David Campos Guaderrama, retired.

Nomination Number: PN787-5-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Cloture motion presented in Senate.

03/26/2026

James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Eddie M. Frizell.

Nomination Number: PN730-61-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 712.

03/26/2026

Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years, vice Craig J. Anderson.

Nomination Number: PN730-26-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 711.

03/25/2026

Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, vice Wilma Antoinette Lewis, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN851-6-119

Received Date: 03/02/2026

Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/25/2026

Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Robert Bryan Harwell, retired.

Nomination Number: PN851-1-119

Received Date: 03/02/2026

Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/25/2026

Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, vice Susan P. Watters, retiring.

Nomination Number: PN851-3-119

Received Date: 03/02/2026

Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/25/2026

Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned.

Nomination Number: PN851-8-119

Received Date: 03/02/2026

Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

03/24/2026

Colin McDonald, of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Todd Sunhwae Kim.

Nomination Number: PN786-9-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 65.

03/19/2026

Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years, vice John D. Jordan, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN806-4-119

Received Date: 02/11/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 700.

03/19/2026

Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Gadyaces S. Serralta, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN730-44-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 701.

03/19/2026

James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Sandra J. Hairston.

Nomination Number: PN730-9-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 698.

03/19/2026

Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Henry Lee Whitehorn, Sr., term expired.

Nomination Number: PN730-5-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 699.

03/17/2026

Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Sarah S. Vance, retired.

Nomination Number: PN787-4-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 56.

03/12/2026

Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years, vice Trina A. Higgins.

Nomination Number: PN786-7-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 694.

03/12/2026

Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice John E. Town, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN730-68-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 695.

03/05/2026

Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned.

Nomination Number: PN730-14-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 670.

03/05/2026

Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years, vice Daniel C. Mosteller, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN730-58-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 676.

03/05/2026

Andrew B. Davis, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Earl Leroy Yeakel III, retired.

Nomination Number: PN787-1-119

Received Date: 01/29/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 671.

03/05/2026

Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Douglas J. Strike, term expired.

Nomination Number: PN730-57-119

Received Date: 01/13/2026

Last Action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 675.