Rift Signal

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Other — Bench Pressure

Heat: High (82)

Active nominations7

Awaiting vote0

Avg days pending35

Oldest pending35

Active nominations

2026-03-02Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Robert Bryan Harwell, retired. (Hearing)

2026-03-02Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Stephen A. Vaden, resigned. (Hearing)

2026-03-02Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, vice Susan P. Watters, retiring. (Hearing)

2026-03-02Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, vice Wilma Antoinette Lewis, term expired. (Hearing)

2026-03-02Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Eric F. Melgren, retired. (Referred)

2026-03-02Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Daniel D. Crabtree, retired. (Referred)

2026-03-02Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Julie A. Robinson, retired. (Referred)

Source: Congress.gov API data (no outbound link on this page).