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A look at what happened this year on judicial nominations, with insight from @nwlc.org, @peoplefor.bsky.social, and @lambdalegal.org — who all remain deeply committed to the work ahead to ensure a fair federal judiciary. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/civil-righ...
Civil Rights and Fair Courts Advocates Call Out Trump’s Judicial Nominations, Remain Committed to Fight Ahead
A look at what happened this year — and what’s to come.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A look at what happened this year on judicial nominations, with insight from @nwlc.org, @peoplefor.bsky.social, and @lambdalegal.org — who all remain deeply committed to the work ahead to ensure a fair federal judiciary. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/civil-righ...
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NEW: Three more of Trump's lifetime judicial nominees appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, with Indiana nominee Justin Olson telling Senator Kennedy: "I believe every word of the Bible."
Here are the highlights from today's hearing: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
Here are the highlights from today's hearing: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
Judicial Nominee Tells Republican Senator: “I Believe Every Word of the Bible”
It was a jaw-dropping exchange. And: Every nominee refused to say who won the 2020 election or comment on January 6.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
NEW: Three more of Trump's lifetime judicial nominees appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, with Indiana nominee Justin Olson telling Senator Kennedy: "I believe every word of the Bible."
Here are the highlights from today's hearing: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
Here are the highlights from today's hearing: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
Brian Lea has never practiced in Tennessee, but he has been nominated for a lifetime judgeship in the state.
He will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning — and this must be examined. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
He will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning — and this must be examined. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
Trump Nominated Brian Lea for a Judgeship in Tennessee. He’s Never Worked There.
The nominee’s lack of professional experience in the state where he’s been nominated must be interrogated.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Brian Lea has never practiced in Tennessee, but he has been nominated for a lifetime judgeship in the state.
He will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning — and this must be examined. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
He will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning — and this must be examined. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-nomi...
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Senators are scheduled to leave for the holidays once they conclude their business this week. What that business will include — at least with respect to judicial nominations — remains unclear.
New nominees? More confirmations? I lay it all out here:
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New nominees? More confirmations? I lay it all out here:
nominationnotes.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
What We Know — And Don’t Know — About Judicial Nominations This Week
Trump could still get to 30 lifetime judges this year.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Senators are scheduled to leave for the holidays once they conclude their business this week. What that business will include — at least with respect to judicial nominations — remains unclear.
New nominees? More confirmations? I lay it all out here:
nominationnotes.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
New nominees? More confirmations? I lay it all out here:
nominationnotes.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
This man is now a lifetime federal judge. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
Judicial Nominee Tries to Redefine What It Means to Be Pro-Civil Rights
His stunning written response is at odds with his long and disturbing record.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This man is now a lifetime federal judge. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/judicial-n...
The Senate gavels back in shortly. Here's what's coming up this afternoon, the rest of the week, and the remainder of the year as it relates to their consideration of Trump's lifetime judicial nominees. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/more-white...
More White Men Are Set to Become Lifetime Federal Judges This Week
Mississippi and Louisiana nominees will be the Senate’s priority beginning today.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Senate gavels back in shortly. Here's what's coming up this afternoon, the rest of the week, and the remainder of the year as it relates to their consideration of Trump's lifetime judicial nominees. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/more-white...
ICYMI: As the president spewed racism and hate-filled language all week, the Senate prioritized the confirmation of his nominees to serve as federal judges.
Four white people were confirmed to lifetime judgeships in North Carolina this week. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/north-caro...
Four white people were confirmed to lifetime judgeships in North Carolina this week. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/north-caro...
North Carolina Just Got Four More White Federal Judges
And far too many Senate Democrats voted for three of them.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ICYMI: As the president spewed racism and hate-filled language all week, the Senate prioritized the confirmation of his nominees to serve as federal judges.
Four white people were confirmed to lifetime judgeships in North Carolina this week. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/north-caro...
Four white people were confirmed to lifetime judgeships in North Carolina this week. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/north-caro...
No nominees to date have mustered the courage to say that federal judges who rule against the administration are not “monsters” — debasing themselves, perhaps, in pursuit of proving their loyalty to the man who nominated them.
New in Nomination Notes: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-call...
New in Nomination Notes: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-call...
Trump Called Federal Judges “Monsters.” His Nominees Won’t Say If They Agree.
They debase themselves in pursuit of proving their loyalty to the president.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
No nominees to date have mustered the courage to say that federal judges who rule against the administration are not “monsters” — debasing themselves, perhaps, in pursuit of proving their loyalty to the man who nominated them.
New in Nomination Notes: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-call...
New in Nomination Notes: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-call...
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Update on Trump's judicial nominees: The Senate is set to confirm four North Carolina district court nominees this week — with the possibility for more. As it stands, the Senate could still hit 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-set...
Senate Set to Confirm Four North Carolina District Court Nominees This Week
More white lifetime judges for the white nationalist president.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Update on Trump's judicial nominees: The Senate is set to confirm four North Carolina district court nominees this week — with the possibility for more. As it stands, the Senate could still hit 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-set...
“But even after he’s out of office, Trump hopes they will bring their bias to the bench, deliver on his agenda of discrimination, and be loyal to the man who appointed them.” nominationnotes.substack.com/p/the-white-...
The White Nationalist President Is Still Installing Lifetime Judges
Senators of all parties should be doing more to stop it.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“But even after he’s out of office, Trump hopes they will bring their bias to the bench, deliver on his agenda of discrimination, and be loyal to the man who appointed them.” nominationnotes.substack.com/p/the-white-...
A Native American Heritage Month reminder: Only eight Native Americans have ever served as lifetime federal judges. That is…not a lot.
All federal courts would benefit from the service of Native judges and other judges with deep experience in Indian law. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/native-ame...
All federal courts would benefit from the service of Native judges and other judges with deep experience in Indian law. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/native-ame...
Native American Judges Are Underrepresented on the Federal Bench
A reminder, for all of us, during Native American Heritage Month.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A Native American Heritage Month reminder: Only eight Native Americans have ever served as lifetime federal judges. That is…not a lot.
All federal courts would benefit from the service of Native judges and other judges with deep experience in Indian law. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/native-ame...
All federal courts would benefit from the service of Native judges and other judges with deep experience in Indian law. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/native-ame...
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It's possible that Trump will secure 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year, surpassing the 18 district and circuit court judges confirmed by the Senate during the first year of his first term. My explainer on how this could happen: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
Trump Could Reach 30 Lifetime Judicial Confirmations This Year
It’s a possibility — not a certainty — that the Senate will help him get there in 2025.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's possible that Trump will secure 30 lifetime judicial confirmations this year, surpassing the 18 district and circuit court judges confirmed by the Senate during the first year of his first term. My explainer on how this could happen: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
Several new posts from @peoplefor.bsky.social — in their Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears series — show that Trump-appointed judges continue to undermine civil and human rights. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-appo...
Trump-Appointed Judges Continue to Undermine Civil and Human Rights
On issues related to transgender rights, immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights, and more.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Several new posts from @peoplefor.bsky.social — in their Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears series — show that Trump-appointed judges continue to undermine civil and human rights. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-appo...
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the nominations of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Here's what you need to know. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/leader-thu...
Here's what you need to know. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/leader-thu...
Leader Thune Tees Up Votes on Two North Carolina Judicial Nominees
David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman are up for lifetime seats on the bench.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
This afternoon, Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the nominations of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
Here's what you need to know. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/leader-thu...
Here's what you need to know. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/leader-thu...
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This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced four of Trump's judicial nominees — all white men — to the Senate floor. Here's what happened during the committee markup and what their confirmations will mean for courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-jud...
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four Judicial Nominees
Four more white men are one step closer to lifetime judgeships.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced four of Trump's judicial nominees — all white men — to the Senate floor. Here's what happened during the committee markup and what their confirmations will mean for courts in Louisiana and Mississippi. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/senate-jud...
Nick Ganjei, whose nomination to the Southern District of Texas is opposed by @peoplefor.bsky.social and @afj.org, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today alongside nominees for district courts in Arkansas and Alaska.
Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
Nominee Who Condemns Violence Against Law Enforcement Won’t Comment on January 6
When asked about Trump's January 6 pardons, Nick Ganjei weirdly kept bringing up Biden.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Nick Ganjei, whose nomination to the Southern District of Texas is opposed by @peoplefor.bsky.social and @afj.org, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today alongside nominees for district courts in Arkansas and Alaska.
Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
Here's what happened. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
As Transgender Awareness Week comes to a close today, a note from @patrickryne.bsky.social on dignity, Trump’s anti-trans judicial appointees, and queer representation on the federal bench. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/on-dignity...
On Dignity, Trump’s Anti-Trans Judges, and Queer Representation on the Courts
A note as we close out Transgender Awareness Week.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As Transgender Awareness Week comes to a close today, a note from @patrickryne.bsky.social on dignity, Trump’s anti-trans judicial appointees, and queer representation on the federal bench. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/on-dignity...
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NEW: At today's hearing, Texas judicial nominee Nick Ganjei was repeatedly asked about Jan. 6 given his record of condemning violence against law enforcement. He wouldn't answer or comment on Trump's pardons (but weirdly kept bringing up Biden). And more: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
Nominee Who Condemns Violence Against Law Enforcement Won’t Comment on January 6
When asked about Trump's January 6 pardons, Nick Ganjei weirdly kept bringing up Biden.
nominationnotes.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
NEW: At today's hearing, Texas judicial nominee Nick Ganjei was repeatedly asked about Jan. 6 given his record of condemning violence against law enforcement. He wouldn't answer or comment on Trump's pardons (but weirdly kept bringing up Biden). And more: nominationnotes.substack.com/p/nominee-wh...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I started @nominationnotes.substack.com one month ago today (the Bluesky is new, though!) — and 23 stories later, I'm still going!
For news related to judicial nominations & judicial diversity, and larger democracy issues, please consider reading, sharing & subscribing: nominationnotes.substack.com
For news related to judicial nominations & judicial diversity, and larger democracy issues, please consider reading, sharing & subscribing: nominationnotes.substack.com
New this morning: The Senate returns tomorrow ahead of their Thanksgiving recess next week. Here's where things stand on Trump's nominees to lifetime federal judgeships — including new nominations, a hearing and markup this week, and more. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/heres-wher...
Here’s Where Things Stand on Trump’s Judicial Nominees
New lifetime nominations, a hearing this week, and more.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New this morning: The Senate returns tomorrow ahead of their Thanksgiving recess next week. Here's where things stand on Trump's nominees to lifetime federal judgeships — including new nominations, a hearing and markup this week, and more. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/heres-wher...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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