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President Donald Trump Nominates Arkansas Judge to Federal Court of Appeals
The nomination would elevate a judge whose 2022 ruling limited who can sue under the Voting Rights Act, a decision later upheld by the Eighth Circuit.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, where Rudofsky would succeed Judge Bobby Shepherd.
- Critics argue Rudofsky's 2022 ruling that individuals cannot sue under the 1965 Voting Rights Act defies 50 years of legal precedent, sparking controversy over voting rights enforcement.
- Before joining the federal bench, the Harvard Law School and Cornell University graduate served as Arkansas' solicitor general under Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, who praised his "legal acumen."
- If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Rudofsky would be the third Arkansan confirmed to the federal bench this year, joining David Clay Fowlkes and John Thomas Shepherd.
- The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals holds jurisdiction over federal cases across seven states: Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
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Trump nominates U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky from Arkansas to appeals court
The exterior of the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, June 5, 2026. The courthouse includes the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Andrew DeMillo/Arkansas Advocate)President Donald Trump has nominated U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky of Arkansas, who has issued rulings narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act and in favor of a state ban on classroom “indoctrination,” to a federal appeals court pos…
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