Evan 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.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands
Organization: The Judiciary
Nominee:
Evan Rikhye
State: VI
Confirmation Timeline
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 130.
May 20, 2026
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 130.
May 20, 2026
Considered by Senate.
May 20, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 5/20/2026.
May 19, 2026
Considered by Senate.
May 19, 2026
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 128.
May 19, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
May 19, 2026
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
May 14, 2026
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 737.
April 30, 2026
Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
April 30, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
April 30, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
March 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 2, 2026