Rift Signal

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Circuit 6 — Bench Pressure

Heat: Low (18)

Active nominations1

Awaiting vote0

Avg days pending25

Oldest pending25

Active nominations

2026-04-27Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Jeffrey S. Sutton, retiring. (Hearing)

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