US EditionTrump nominates Tennessee attorney to serve as a U.S. Circuit Judge
- President Donald Trump announced six judicial nominees on Tuesday night, including five for Missouri and one for Washington, D.C.
- This announcement comes shortly after Whitney Hermandorfer was proposed last week for a judgeship on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, highlighting an emphasis on candidates with conservative legal expertise and extensive experience at both the federal and state levels.
- The Missouri nominees include sitting judges and prosecutors such as Cristian Stevens, Joshua Divine, Maria Lanahan, and Zachary Bluestone, whose work has received praise from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
- During his initial term, Trump appointed a total of 234 judges to the federal judiciary, including 54 circuit court judges, and is working to nominate individuals for over 40 remaining federal court vacancies who are dedicated to upholding constitutional values and exercising judicial restraint.
- All six nominees require Senate confirmation, and the appointments reflect an ongoing effort to shape the judiciary with experienced judges aligned with Trump’s judicial philosophy.
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Trump's First Wave Of Judicial Nominees Include Missouri, Tennessee, And D.C. Picks
President Donald J. Trump unveiled his initial slate of federal judicial nominees on Tuesday, signaling a focus on individuals with strong conservative credentials and extensive experience in both state and federal legal systems. The nominations include a mix of appellate and district court judges, with a notable concentration on the state of Missouri. […] Trump’s First Wave Of Judicial Nominees Include Missouri, Tennessee, And D.C. Picks
A new team guides Trump 2.0 as he begins to fill judicial vacancies - Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump is entering his second term facing a starkly different judicial landscape after transforming the federal judiciary in his first term — but with no less ambition to leave his mark. On Thursday, Trump announced the first judicial nominee of his second term: Whitney Hermandorfer, a top lawyer in the Tennessee attorney general’s office, who Trump tapped for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Then, on Tuesday, he ra…
Colorado Springs Gazette
DailyTruthReportTrump announces his nominees for judicial positions in Missouri and Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump announced his nominees for several federal judgeships in a press release on Tuesday night. Trump named his first judicial nominee, Whitney Hermandorfer, last week. Hermandorfer would serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth…
LifeNews.com
littlebytesnews.comTrump Nominates His First Slate of Conservative Judges
President Donald Trump announced his first wave of federal judicial nominations on Monday, signaling a renewed push to reshape the federal judiciary with conservative jurists committed to constitutional originalism. The slate, detailed in a Daily Caller report, includes five nominees for federal district courts in Missouri, a key battleground for judicial appointments, and reflects Trump’s campaign promise to appoint judges who prioritize the ru…
President Trump releases first full wave of federal judicial nominees
Trump reaffirmed his nomination of Tennessee's Whitney Hermandorfer to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and nominated four people for federal judgeships in Missouri, and one in Washington, D.C.
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