Rift Signal

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Circuit 8 — Bench Pressure

Heat: Watch (22)

Active nominations1

Awaiting vote0

Avg days pending35

Oldest pending35

Active nominations

2026-03-02Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice William Duane Benton, retiring. (Referred)

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