Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice William Duane Benton, retiring.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Organization: The Judiciary
Nominee:
Justin D. Smith
State: MO
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 43. Record Vote Number: 172.
June 15, 2026
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 43. Record Vote Number: 172.
June 15, 2026
Considered by Senate.
June 15, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, vote 6/15/2026.
June 11, 2026
Considered by Senate.
June 11, 2026
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 43. Record Vote Number: 171.
June 11, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
June 11, 2026
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
June 9, 2026
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
June 9, 2026
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 742.
May 18, 2026
Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.
May 18, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.
May 14, 2026
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
April 15, 2026
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 2, 2026