Of Trump's 33 confirmed lifetime judges and 4 pending lifetime judicial nominees during his second term so far (37 people total), only one is Black. Of the 60 circuit court judges he's appointed since 2017, zero are Black. Happy Black History Month.

Judge Mustafa Kasubhai is incredible. He was supported by civil rights organizations because of his defense of workers’ rights and because of his commitment to making courts more inclusive and accessible. In 2024 he became the first Asian American and first Muslim lifetime judge to serve in Oregon.

NEW: The Senate votes next week on Daniel Burrows to lead DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy, where he'll advise on judicial nominations. He's an election denier. And when asked for his ethical role models "in the legal profession," he listed biblical figures. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-to-...

And yet, he is still allowed to appoint LIFETIME federal judges — judges with immense power to impact civil and human rights, and judges he believes will be loyal to him and his white supremacist agenda.

NEW: The Senate votes next week on Daniel Burrows to lead DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy, where he'll advise on judicial nominations. He's an election denier. And when asked for his ethical role models "in the legal profession," he listed biblical figures. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-to-...

The Senate confirmed six of Trump's judicial nominees this week, bringing Trump's total to 33 lifetime judges so far during his second term. Here's how many judicial nominees Senate Democrats have voted to confirm (Democrats not listed here have opposed all judicial nominees to date).

This is still very funny to me. Senator Coons asked OLP nominee Daniel Burrows who his ethical role models are IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, and he said Solomon and Daniel from — *checks notes* — the Bible. Are we being serious?

A LOT happened this week with Trump's judicial nominees. Six were confirmed, four got a hearing, and — as far as we know — there are no other pending judicial nominees after that. Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-got-...

The Senate confirmed six of Trump's judicial nominees this week, bringing Trump's total to 33 lifetime judges so far during his second term. Here's how many judicial nominees Senate Democrats have voted to confirm (Democrats not listed here have opposed all judicial nominees to date).

NEW: As Trump appoints loyalists to lifetime judgeships, Senator Durbin — ranking member of the Judiciary Committee — has voted to confirm roughly a quarter of them since last year. His votes are at odds w/ statements he's made during committee meetings. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...

Oh, okay 👀

DURBIN: Would you resign if Trump asks you to do something which is inconsistent with your oath to uphold & defend the Constitution? BURROWS: "This a far-fetched hypothetical, which I do not believe will occur. If I thought I would be given illegal orders, I would not have accepted the nomination."

BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed Justin Olson to a lifetime judgeship in Indiana. Party-line vote. Olson is one of the most extreme judicial nominees of Trump's second term. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

The OLP position is vacant because Trump’s first appointee, Aaron Reitz, resigned to run for Texas attorney general just months after his confirmation. Reitz's nomination was opposed by many because of his anti-abortion extremism and his history of sharing deeply disturbing posts on social media.

A LOT happened this week with Trump's judicial nominees. Six were confirmed, four got a hearing, and — as far as we know — there are no other pending judicial nominees after that. Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-got-...

BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed Justin Olson to a lifetime judgeship in Indiana. Party-line vote. Olson is one of the most extreme judicial nominees of Trump's second term. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed Brian Lea (party-line) to serve on the Western District of Tennessee. Lea has never practiced in Tennessee, was just admitted to the state’s bar in June 2025, and was admitted to practice in the Western District of TN last year. He hasn't lived there in 20 years.

NEW: As Trump appoints loyalists to lifetime judgeships, Senator Durbin — ranking member of the Judiciary Committee — has voted to confirm roughly a quarter of them since last year. His votes are at odds w/ statements he's made during committee meetings. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...

Very curious about whether Trump has already secretly nominated more judicial nominees & sent paperwork to the Senate without public disclosure. After today's hearing, there are no nominees left?! If he doesn't announce nominees by midnight (soon!) there may not be another hearing until...March 11?

more terrible white men are set to get lifetime judgeships tomorrow. six total confirmations this week. i’ve been reporting on all of this all week — and you should consider subscribing, and following me here, to stay updated: nominationnotes.com

NEW: Senator @duckworth.senate.gov today became the 19th Senate Democrat to support at least one of Trump's judicial nominees during his second term — oddly switching her vote from 'no' to 'yes' between cloture and confirmation votes on an Alaska nominee. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nineteen-s...

ALERT: The Senate is voting TOMORROW at 1:45 p.m. to confirm Justin Olson (one of Riley Gaines' lawyers) to the federal bench in Indiana. I urge you to read more about him below (and to call your senators, if you have them). His record is disqualifying. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

btw, in responses to written questions for the record, his judicial nominees have largely avoided answering whether he can run again 🙃 nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trumps-jud...

more terrible white men are set to get lifetime judgeships tomorrow. six total confirmations this week. i’ve been reporting on all of this all week — and you should consider subscribing, and following me here, to stay updated: nominationnotes.com

Durbin also said: "In its second iteration, the Trump administration has gone to unprecedented lengths to upend the rule of law, violate the constitutional rights of Americans & blatantly ignore court orders.” Then he walked onto the Senate floor & voted to give Aaron Peterson a lifetime judgeship.

NEW: Senator @duckworth.senate.gov today became the 19th Senate Democrat to support at least one of Trump's judicial nominees during his second term — oddly switching her vote from 'no' to 'yes' between cloture and confirmation votes on an Alaska nominee. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nineteen-s...

ALERT: The Senate is voting TOMORROW at 1:45 p.m. to confirm Justin Olson (one of Riley Gaines' lawyers) to the federal bench in Indiana. I urge you to read more about him below (and to call your senators, if you have them). His record is disqualifying. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

Senate just advanced the nomination of Brian Lea to serve on the Western District of Tennessee. Lea has never practiced in Tennessee, was just admitted to the state’s bar in June 2025, and was admitted to practice in the Western District of TN last year as well. He hasn't lived there in 20 years 🤔

BREAKING: Four more judicial nominees today refused to say Trump lost the 2020 election and dodged questions related to January 6. One nominee also said she needed to check whether two landmark Supreme Court decisions have been overturned. More here: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/four-more-...

NEW: The Senate just confirmed Megan Benton to the Western District of Missouri. The vote was party-line. Trump has now appointed eight white district court judges in Missouri — a state where only seven lifetime judges of color have ever served on district courts. Part of an alarming trend.

With today's vote to confirm Peterson to the District of Alaska, 19 Democrats have now voted to confirm at least one of Trump's judicial nominees during his second term. Senator Duckworth, who voted NO on cloture yesterday, changed her vote to YES on confirmation today. First judge she's supported.

BREAKING: Four more judicial nominees today refused to say Trump lost the 2020 election and dodged questions related to January 6. One nominee also said she needed to check whether two landmark Supreme Court decisions have been overturned. More here: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/four-more-...

I'm sorry, is this real? Why would Senators Duckworth, Kaine, and Kelly change their NO votes on cloture to YES votes on confirmation?

THANK YOU @blumenthal.senate.gov for asking each judicial nominee: who won the popular vote in 2020, who won the electoral college, and whether the Capitol was attacked on 1/6. Watching the nominees squirm and debase themselves as they avoid answering these questions is compelling to see on video.

Judicial nominee Andrew Davis, as @afj.org says, "represented Fox News in one of the biggest defamation suits in history, one in which Fox enabled the spread of President Trump’s lies about the outcome of the 2020 election." @hirono.senate.gov just asked him if Trump lost in 2020. He wouldn't say.

As the Judiciary Committee considers four more of Trump's lifetime judicial picks, the full Senate will vote to confirm at least two more judges today (already confirmed two this week). And: Trump could make additional nominations today to set up a March 4 hearing. Stay updated: nominationnotes.com

Incredibly diverse group of nominees before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning.

Senator Tillis DOES NOT CARE what Senator Kennedy is saying. Wonder who he's texting.

Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Nick Ganjei to the federal bench in Texas. He was Senator Ted Cruz's former chief counsel. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the nomination of Andrew Davis — who also served as Cruz's chief counsel. MAKE IT STOP.

Confirmation vote is at 11:30 a.m. ET today.

Julie Le “is not an experienced federal court litigator, having only previously worked in immigration court in the federal government — which is a part of the Justice Department, not an actual court. By Tuesday, she was asking a federal judge to hold her in contempt so she could get some sleep.”

The Senate Judiciary Committee has finally posted the nominees for tomorrow morning's hearing (yes, I've been refreshing). Read my preview, from last week, about the four lifetime judicial nominees being considered (ATF director is also on the agenda): nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-jud...

NEW: Leader Thune filed cloture on Justin Olson's nomination this afternoon. Olson is an anti-trans extremist who’s delivered alarmingly offensive sermons. As soon as this Thursday, he could be a lifetime federal judge in Indiana. Please read and share: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

NEW: Leader Thune filed cloture on Justin Olson's nomination this afternoon. Olson is an anti-trans extremist who’s delivered alarmingly offensive sermons. As soon as this Thursday, he could be a lifetime federal judge in Indiana. Please read and share: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/justin-ols...

Looks like Justin "I believe every word of the Bible" Olson might be confirmed this week as well. Read my coverage of his hearing. It was WILD. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...

BREAKING: Four Senate Dems (Durbin, Hassan, Shaheen, and Whitehouse) just voted to advance the nomination of Aaron Peterson to serve on the federal bench in Alaska. Follows similar bipartisan vote on an Arkansas nominee this week. What are we doing here? nominationnotes.substack.com/p/alaska-jud...

BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed this man to be a lifetime federal judge in Texas. Vote was party-line. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nick-ganje...

NEW: ABA's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has released more judicial nominee ratings. Interesting rating for Justin Olson: qualified (majority), not qualified (minority), with a note of "insufficient information" and one recusal. Okay! www.americanbar.org/content/dam/...

BREAKING: The Senate just confirmed this man to be a lifetime federal judge in Texas. Vote was party-line. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nick-ganje...

Glad this was at least party-line, but this man should NOT be given a lifetime judgeship. Read my coverage of this nomination from this morning. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nick-ganje...