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Justin Reed Walker

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 5142, Justin Reed Walker is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2009. He previously served on the Western District of Kentucky.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 2020

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2020
Confirmed
51–42
Education
Duke 2004 · Harvard Law School 2009
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2019Western District of Kentucky · succeeded Joseph H. McKinley Jr.Trump (R)50–41
2020District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Thomas Beall GriffithTrump (R)51–42

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

5 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).