Courts & justice

Judicial nominations, criminal law, civil rights, policing.

40 recorded votes

Highest news score first — margin, decisive crossings, upsets. How that's computed.

Date	Question	Tally	Result	Defections	Score
Sep 8, 2022	Confirmation: Andre B. Mathis, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit Senate roll 329 · PN1502 · nomination	48-47	Nomination Confirmed	1 crossed	60
Sep 7, 2022	Confirmation: John Z. Lee, of Illinois, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit Senate roll 327 · PN1965 · nomination	50-44	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Mar 23, 2022	Confirmation: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit Senate roll 106 · PN1504 · nomination	49-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Mar 12, 2024	Confirmation: Melissa R. DuBose, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode Island Senate roll 90 · PN1403 · nomination	51-47	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Jan 10, 2024	Confirmation: S. Kato Crews, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado Senate roll 4 · PN376 · nomination	51-48	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Nov 28, 2023	Confirmation: Margaret M. Garnett, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Senate roll 317 · PN817 · nomination	49-46	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Nov 28, 2023	Confirmation: Jeffrey M. Bryan, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota Senate roll 315 · PN903 · nomination	49-46	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Sep 12, 2023	Confirmation: Jeffrey Irvine Cummings, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois Senate roll 226 · PN287 · nomination	50-45	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Jul 12, 2023	Confirmation: Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts Senate roll 182 · PN169 · nomination	52-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Jul 12, 2023	Confirmation: Tiffany M. Cartwright, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington Senate roll 180 · PN81 · nomination	50-47	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Feb 16, 2023	Confirmation: Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of California Senate roll 22 · PN73 · nomination	51-45	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Feb 15, 2023	Confirmation: Ana C. Reyes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia Senate roll 20 · PN80 · nomination	51-47	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Feb 15, 2023	Confirmation: Adrienne C. Nelson, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon Senate roll 17 · PN71 · nomination	52-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Feb 13, 2023	Confirmation: Cindy K. Chung. of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit. Senate roll 9 · PN92 · nomination	50-44	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Dec 6, 2022	Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan Senate roll 376 · PN2314 · nomination	49-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Sep 14, 2022	Confirmation: Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit Senate roll 335 · PN2140 · nomination	52-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Sep 12, 2022	Confirmation: Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Senate roll 331 · PN1966 · nomination	46-40	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
May 25, 2022	Confirmation: Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado Senate roll 201 · PN1509 · nomination	48-46	Nomination Confirmed	1 crossed	60
May 18, 2022	Confirmation: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California Senate roll 188 · PN1486 · nomination	51-45	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
May 18, 2022	Confirmation: Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Senate roll 182 · PN1484 · nomination	51-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Apr 7, 2022	Confirmation: Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Senate roll 134 · PN1783 · nomination	53-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Mar 31, 2022	Confirmation: Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia Senate roll 124 · PN1500 · nomination	52-48	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Mar 23, 2022	Confirmation: Anne Rachel Traum, of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada Senate roll 105 · PN1511 · nomination	49-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Mar 23, 2022	Confirmation: Cristina D. Silva, of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada Senate roll 104 · PN1507 · nomination	50-46	Nomination Confirmed	4 crossed	60
Mar 23, 2022	Confirmation: John H. Chun, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington Senate roll 103 · PN1497 · nomination	49-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Mar 23, 2022	Confirmation: Julie Rebecca Rubin, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland Senate roll 101 · PN1505 · nomination	51-46	Nomination Confirmed	4 crossed	60
Mar 22, 2022	Confirmation: Victoria Marie Calvert, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia Senate roll 99 · PN1495 · nomination	50-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Jan 12, 2022	Confirmation: Gabriel P. Sanchez, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit Senate roll 7 · PN1168 · nomination	52-47	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Oct 28, 2021	Confirmation: Omar Antonio Williams, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut Senate roll 442 · PN644 · nomination	52-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Oct 27, 2021	Confirmation: Sarala Vidya Nagala, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut Senate roll 436 · PN641 · nomination	52-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Oct 27, 2021	Confirmation: Michael S. Nachmanoff, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia Senate roll 435 · PN803 · nomination	52-46	Nomination Confirmed	3 crossed	60
Jun 23, 2021	Confirmation: Deborah L. Boardman, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland Senate roll 248 · PN388 · nomination	52-48	Nomination Confirmed	2 crossed	60
Nov 29, 2022	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass House roll 486 · S. 4003 · passage-suspension	247-160	Failed	43 crossed	58
Feb 9, 2023	Confirmation: DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Senate roll 7 · PN88 · nomination	53-44	Nomination Confirmed	5 crossed	55
Sep 16, 2025	On Passage House roll 270 · H.R. 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 · passage	240-179	Passed	32 crossed	55
Dec 14, 2022	On Passage House roll 525 · S. 4003 · passage	264-162	Passed	53 crossed	55
Jul 20, 2022	Confirmation: Gregory Brian Williams, of Delaware, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware Senate roll 263 · PN1969 · nomination	52-43	Nomination Confirmed	6 crossed	55
Feb 28, 2024	Confirmation: Julie Simone Sneed, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida Senate roll 56 · PN1256 · nomination	54-44	Nomination Confirmed	5 crossed	54
Nov 30, 2022	Confirmation: Anne M. Nardacci, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York Senate roll 366 · PN2143 · nomination	52-44	Nomination Confirmed	4 crossed	54
Jul 30, 2024	Confirmation: Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine Senate roll 223 · PN1654 · nomination	50-43	Nomination Confirmed	4 crossed	54