Western District of Arkansas / Appointed 2026 / Active
David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 54–40, David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from University of Arkansas School of Law in 2003. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1978 · age 48
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 54–40
- Education
- Arkansas State 2000 · University of Arkansas Law 2003
- Succeeded
- Paul Kinloch Holmes III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western District of Arkansas succeeded Paul Kinloch Holmes III | Trump (R) | 54–40 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 54–40 on February 3, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 22. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 54
5 D, 49 R
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 40
38 D, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 6
2 D, 4 R
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
Education
| Arkansas State University | B.A. | 2000 |
| University of Arkansas School of Law | J.D. | 2003 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas in 2026.
- Was David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes 54–40 on February 3, 2026.
- Which court is David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes on?
- David Clay Wilkerson Fowlkes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
Sources
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Appointed in 2026. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).