Eastern District of Arkansas / Appointed 2019 / Active
Lee Philip Rudofsky
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 51–41, Lee Philip Rudofsky is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2005. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1979 · age 47
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 51–41
- Education
- Cornell 2001 · Harvard Law School 2005
- Succeeded
- James Leon Holmes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Eastern District of Arkansas succeeded James Leon Holmes | Trump (R) | 51–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–41 on November 7, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 350. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
51 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(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)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 41
40 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
Did not vote · 8
5 D, 2 R, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| Cornell University | B.S. | 2001 |
| Cornell University | M.P.A. | 2002 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2005 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Robert Cordy, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts | 2005-2006 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Andrew Kleinfeld, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2006-2007 |
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 2007-2009, 2010-2012, 2013-2014 |
| Adjunct professor, George Mason University School of Law (now Antonin Scalia Law School) | 2009 |
| Private practice, Fairbanks, Alaska | 2009 |
| Deputy general counsel and acting general counsel, Steve Polzner for Governor, Sacramento, California | 2010 |
| Deputy general counsel and director of legal election day operations, Mitt Romney for President | 2012 |
| Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2014-2015, 2018-2019; assistant general counsel, 2014-2015; senior director, Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Team | 2018-2019 |
| Solicitor general, State of Arkansas | 2015-2018 |
| Adjunct professor, University of Arkansas School of Law | 2017- |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Lee Philip Rudofsky?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Lee Philip Rudofsky to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 2019.
- Was Lee Philip Rudofsky appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Lee Philip Rudofsky was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Lee Philip Rudofsky's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Lee Philip Rudofsky 51–41 on November 7, 2019.
- Which court is Lee Philip Rudofsky on?
- Lee Philip Rudofsky is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).