U.S. Senate Committee on Judiciary

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Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four District Judges

Published: 11.10.2026

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Four District Judges

WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:

  • Daniel Lewis Ballou, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, by a vote of 12-10.
  • Richard Wesley Bennett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, by a vote of 12-10.
  • Courtney Leigh Coker, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, by a vote of 12-10.
  • Kyle Frederick Reardon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, by a vote of 16-6.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced 160 nominees so far this Congress, including: 12 circuit judges, 53 district judges, one Court of International Trade judge, 50 U.S. attorneys and 16 U.S. marshals.

Watch the executive business meeting HERE. Read Chairman Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) opening statement HERE.

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