Trump Nominates Lee Rudofsky to 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Trump Nominates Lee Rudofsky to 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
Lee Rudofsky, a U.S. district judge in eastern Arkansas since 2019, was tapped by President Donald Trump for the Eighth Circuit in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.
Trump cast Rudofsky as a constitutional conservative, calling him a "rock solid defender of the Constitution" and highlighting his prior roles as Arkansas solicitor general and Walmart assistant general counsel.
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge and Attorney General Tim Griffin quickly backed the pick, with Rutledge urging the Senate to move swiftly on confirmation.
The nomination would elevate Rudofsky from the trial bench to the federal appeals court that hears cases from seven Midwestern and Plains states.