List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump

This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the District of Columbia judiciary. As of May 20, 2026 the United States Senate has confirmed 272 Article III judges nominated by Trump: three associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 60 judges for the United States courts of appeals, 206 judges for the United States district courts, and three judges for the United States Court of International Trade. There are 18 nominations awaiting Senate action: 5 for the courts of appeals, 12 for the district courts and one for the Trade Court. There are no vacancies on the U . courts of appeals, 32 vacancies on the U . district courts, and one vacancy on the U . Court of International Trade, as well as thirteen announced vacancies that may occur before the end of Trump's term (five for the courts of appeals and eight for the district courts). Trump has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts. In terms of Article I courts, Trump has made 26 appointments: 10 for the United States Court of Federal Claims, seven for the United States Tax Court, six for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, two for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and one for the United States Court of Military Commission Review. There is one vacancy on the U . Tax Court. Trump designated Susan G. Braden, Margaret M. Sweeney, Eleni M. Roumel, and Matthew H. Solomson as chief judges of the Court of Federal Claims. On the Article IV territorial courts, Trump has made two appointments. There is one vacancy on the U . territorial courts.