Judicial nominee / S.D. Texas / Pending
Richard Wesley Bennett
Nominee, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Richard Wesley Bennett was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on September 14, 2026, for the seat vacated by Andrew S. Hanen on January 2, 2025 (uscourts.gov reason: Senior). Pending before the Senate as of October 4, 2026, 20 days after the nomination.
- Seat
- Andrew S. Hanen · Senior, January 2, 2025
- 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.