Skip to content
Politically.com Search all
Menu

119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN787-3

The Judiciary

John Thomas Shepherd, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, vice Susan Owens Hickey, retiring.

Open official Congress.gov record
Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-14 23:13:17 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Jan 29, 2026
Latest action
Apr 14, 2026
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 76.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN787-3.
PositionOrganizationNominees
United States District Judge for the Western District of ArkansasThe Judiciary1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 76.

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  3. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/14/2026.

    Floor

  4. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 75.

    Floor

  5. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

    Floor

  6. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  7. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/13/2026.

    Floor

  8. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

  9. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  10. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 672.

    Calendars

  11. Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

    Committee

  12. Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  13. Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

    Committee

  14. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    IntroReferral