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Federal Judges Confirmed in 2026

The Senate confirmed 30 federal judges in 2026, 4 to the courts of appeals and 25 to the district courts, 1 to other federal courts. 30 of the confirmations were by recorded roll call, shown senator by senator on each judge’s page.

Confirmed in 2025 · Pending nominations · Current vacancies

ConfirmedJudgeCourtVoteNominated by
September 23, 2026Angela Veronica ColmeneroSouthern District of Texas50–47Trump
September 17, 2026Kasdin Miller MitchellNorthern District of Texas49–45Trump
September 15, 2026Matthew Richard ByrneSouthern District of Ohio52–45Trump
July 23, 2026Antonio Miguel PozosEastern District of Pennsylvania49–44Trump
July 23, 2026Daniel Mack TraynorEighth Circuit48–47Trump
July 22, 2026Benjamin Michael FlowersSixth Circuit49–46Trump
July 22, 2026Michael Craig MartinEastern District of Michigan62–36Trump
July 21, 2026Kara Marie WestercampU.S. Court of International Trade50–48Trump
July 15, 2026Jeffrey Thomas KuntzSouthern District of Florida51–46Trump
July 14, 2026Matthew Alexander SchwartzSecond Circuit50–45Trump
July 13, 2026Arthur Roberts JonesSouthern District of Texas46–44Trump
June 24, 2026John George Edward MarckSouthern District of Texas52–45Trump
June 24, 2026Michael Jason HendershotNorthern District of Ohio50–44Trump
June 15, 2026Justin Daniel SmithEighth Circuit48–43Trump
June 10, 2026Anthony John PowellDistrict of Kansas50–44Trump
June 9, 2026Anthony Wayne MattiviDistrict of Kansas51–46Trump
June 2, 2026Jeffrey Marion KuhlmanDistrict of Kansas52–46Trump
June 2, 2026Kathleen Smithgall LaneDistrict of Montana52–46Trump
May 19, 2026Sheria Akins ClarkeDistrict of South Carolina52–38Trump
April 20, 2026Andrew Bray DavisWestern District of Texas47–46Trump
April 14, 2026Christopher Robert WolfeWestern District of Texas53–47Trump
April 14, 2026John Thomas ShepherdWestern District of Arkansas53–46Trump
March 17, 2026Anna Elizabeth Wagner St. JohnEastern District of Louisiana51–45Trump
February 5, 2026Brian Charles LeaWestern District of Tennessee50–46Trump
February 5, 2026Justin Ross OlsonSouthern District of Indiana50–47Trump
February 4, 2026Aaron Christian PetersonDistrict of Alaska58–39Trump
February 4, 2026Megan Blair BentonWestern District of Missouri51–46Trump
February 3, 2026David Clay Wilkerson FowlkesWestern District of Arkansas54–40Trump
February 3, 2026Nicholas Jon GanjeiSouthern District of Texas51–45Trump
January 8, 2026Alexander Coker Van HookWestern District of Louisiana53–40Trump

Vote tallies are the Senate’s recorded roll calls; a linked tally opens the senator-by-senator record. “Nominated by” is the appointing president in the FJC record.

Questions & answers

How many federal judges were confirmed in 2026?
30 federal judges were confirmed by the Senate in 2026: 4 to the U.S. courts of appeals and 25 to the U.S. district courts, 1 to other federal courts.
Who nominated the judges confirmed in 2026?
President Donald J. Trump nominated 30.
What was the closest confirmation vote of 2026?
Daniel Mack Traynor, confirmed 48–47 on July 23, 2026 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Sources: FJC Biographical Directory (federal judicial service); U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov); Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Confirmation Listing (uscourts.gov), update as of October 4, 2026. Verify against the primary source before relying.