Western District of Kentucky / Appointed 2018 / Active
Rebecca Grady Jennings
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Rebecca Grady Jennings is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. She earned a law degree from American University, Washington College of Law in 2002. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 12, 2018
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Emory 1999 · American, Washington College of Law 2002
- Succeeded
- John Gilpin Heyburn II
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western District of Kentucky · succeeded John Gilpin Heyburn II | Trump (R) | voice |
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
| Emory University | B.A. | 1999 |
| American University, Washington College of Law | J.D. | 2002 |
Sources
8 years on the Western District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).