Judicial nominee / Eighth Circuit / Pending
Lee Philip Rudofsky
Nominee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Lee Philip Rudofsky was nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on September 14, 2026, for the seat vacated by Bobby E. Shepherd (uscourts.gov reason: Senior). Pending before the Senate as of October 4, 2026, 20 days after the nomination.
- Nominated to
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Seat
- Bobby E. Shepherd · Senior, date TBD
- Nomination date
- September 14, 2026
- Days pending
- 20 (to October 4, 2026)
- Status
- Pending before the Senate as of October 4, 2026
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Sources
- Current Judicial Vacancies (uscourts.gov), update as of October 4, 2026
- Confirmation Listing (uscourts.gov)
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Judicial Vacancies (uscourts.gov), a U.S. government work in the public domain; status as listed there as of October 4, 2026. JudicialFinder records no committee or hearing activity. Verify against the primary source before relying.