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List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump

This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the District of Columbia judiciary.

As of March 19, 2026 the United States Senate has confirmed 268 Article III judges nominated by Trump: three associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 60 judges for the United States courts of appeals, 202 judges for the United States district courts, and three judges for the United States Court of International Trade. There are 10 nominations awaiting Senate action: 1 for the courts of appeals, 8 for the district courts and 1 for the Trade Court. There are no vacancies on the U.S. courts of appeals, 36 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, and one vacancy on the U.S. Court of International Trade, as well as ten announced vacancies that may occur before the end of Trump's term (four for the courts of appeals and six for the district courts). Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.

In terms of Article I courts, Trump has made 26 appointments: 10 for the United States Court of Federal Claims, seven for the United States Tax Court, six for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, two for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and one for the United States Court of Military Commission Review. There is one vacancy on the U.S. Tax Court. Trump designated Susan G. Braden, Margaret M. Sweeney, Eleni M. Roumel, and Matthew H. Solomson as chief judges of the Court of Federal Claims.

On the Article IV territorial courts, Trump has made one appointment. There is one vacancy on the U.S. territorial courts and 1 pending nominee.

United States Supreme Court

First administration

United States courts of appeals

First administration

Second administration

Denotes nomination awaiting final confirmation by the full Senate<br> Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee<br> Denotes nomination that has been announced but not yet submitted to the Senate

United States district courts

First administration

Second administration

Denotes nomination awaiting final confirmation by the full Senate<br> Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee<br> Denotes nomination that has been announced but not yet submitted to the Senate

United States Court of International Trade

First administration

Second administration

Denotes nomination awaiting final confirmation by the full Senate<br> Denotes nomination pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee<br> Denotes nomination that has been announced but not yet submitted to the Senate

Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Federal Claims

First administration

United States Tax Court

First administration

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

First administration

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

First administration

United States Court of Military Commission Review

First administration

Territorial courts (Article IV)

First administration

Second administration

See also

Notes

Courts
Renominations

<br /> Article III

Supreme Court
Votes
Courts of appeals
District courts
International Trade

Article I

Court of Federal Claims
Tax Court
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Court of Military Commission Review

Article IV

References