Nicholas Jon Ganjei, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice Lynn N. Hughes, retired.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Organization: The Judiciary
Nominee:
Nicholas Jon Ganjei
State: TX
Confirmation Timeline
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 24.
February 3, 2026
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 24.
February 3, 2026
Considered by Senate.
February 3, 2026
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 23.
February 3, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
February 3, 2026
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
January 30, 2026
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 30, 2026
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 611.
January 15, 2026
Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
January 15, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
January 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
January 5, 2026