Pending Federal Judicial Nominations

As of October 4, 2026, 16 nominees are pending before the Senate for federal judgeships: 10 for current vacancies and 6 for seats that will open later. Each nominee has a page with the seat, its incumbent and the nomination date.

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Nominees pending · 16

Questions & answers

How many federal judicial nominations are pending?

As of October 4, 2026, 16 nominees are pending before the Senate: 10 for current vacancies and 6 for future vacancies, per uscourts.gov.

Which pending nomination is the oldest?

Daniel Desmond Domenico, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on May 12, 2026, 145 days before October 4, 2026.

Which courts have nominees pending?

E.D. Louisiana (2), N.D. Texas, E.D. Kentucky, W.D. Missouri, D. Alaska, Eighth Circuit, D. North Dakota, S.D. Texas, M.D. Florida, E.D. Tennessee, N.D. Oklahoma, E.D. Oklahoma, Fifth Circuit, N.D. Alabama, Tenth Circuit.

Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Judicial Vacancies (uscourts.gov), update as of October 4, 2026; a U.S. government work in the public domain. Status is as uscourts.gov lists it; JudicialFinder records no committee or hearing activity. Verify against the primary source before relying.