Rift Signal

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Circuit 5 — Bench Pressure

Heat: Watch (23)

Active nominations1

Awaiting vote0

Avg days pending38

Oldest pending38

Active nominations

2026-07-14Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Kurt D. Engelhardt, retiring. (Hearing)

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