Southern District of Texas / Appointed 2026 / Active
Nicholas Jon Ganjei
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 51–45, Nicholas Jon Ganjei is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2005. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1979 · age 47
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 51–45
- Education
- American 2000 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 2005
- Succeeded
- Lynn Nettleton Hughes
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern District of Texas succeeded Lynn Nettleton Hughes | Trump (R) | 51–45 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–45 on February 3, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 24. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
51 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)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- 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)
- 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)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- 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)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 45
43 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)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- 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)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- 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)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 4
2 D, 2 R
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
Education
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Ralph R. Erickson, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota | 2005-2007 |
| Adjunct professor, University of North Dakota School of Law | 2007 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Richard Allen Griffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | 2007-2008 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico | 2008-2020 |
| Adjunct professor and lecturer, University of New Mexico | 2012-2018 |
| Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail) | 2018-2019 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Texas, 2020-2022; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2020-2021; acting U.S. attorney | 2021 |
| Chief counsel, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas | 2022-2025 |
| U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas | 2025-2026 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Nicholas Jon Ganjei?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Nicholas Jon Ganjei to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 2026.
- Was Nicholas Jon Ganjei appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Nicholas Jon Ganjei was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Nicholas Jon Ganjei's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Nicholas Jon Ganjei 51–45 on February 3, 2026.
- Which court is Nicholas Jon Ganjei on?
- Nicholas Jon Ganjei is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
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Appointed in 2026. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).