Trevor McFadden

District of Columbia
	District of Columbia Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 15
	Judges: 13
	Vacancies: 2
Judges
	Chief: James E. Boasberg
	Active judges: ; Loren AliKhan, James E. Boasberg, Tanya S. Chutkan, Jia Cobb, Rudolph Contreras, Christopher Reid Cooper, Dabney Friedrich, Timothy J. Kelly, Trevor McFadden, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, Randolph D. Moss, Carl Nichols, Ana C. Reyes; Senior judges:; John Deacon Bates, Rosemary Collyer, Paul Friedman, Joyce Hens Green, Thomas Hogan, Beryl A. Howell, Ellen Huvelle, Amy B. Jackson, Henry Kennedy, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Royce Lamberth, Richard Leon, Richard Roberts, Barbara Rothstein, Emmet G. Sullivan, Reggie Walton

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Trevor N. McFadden
	Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Progress
	Confirmed 145 days after nomination.
	Nominated: June 7, 2017
	ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: June 28, 2017
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: July 20, 2017
	Confirmed: October 30, 2017
	Vote: 84-10

Trevor Neil McFadden is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on June 7, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 30, 2017, by a vote of 84-10.^[1]^[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

At the time of his nomination, McFadden was serving as a deputy assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice.^[3]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

McFadden was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by President Donald Trump (R) on June 7, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed McFadden on October 30, 2017, by a vote of 84-10.^[2] He received commission on October 31, 2017.^[1] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed McFadden on October 30, 2017, on a vote of 84-10.^[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Trevor McFadden confirmation vote (October 30, 2017)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	33	10	3
Republican	50	0	2
Independent	1	0	1
Total	84	10	6

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

McFadden had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2017. The committee voted to advance McFadden's nomination to the full Senate on July 20, 2017.^[2]

Nomination

McFadden was nominated to replace Judge Richard Leon, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2016.

The American Bar Association rated McFadden qualified by a majority and not qualified by a minority for the position.^[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Early life and education

A native of Falls Church, Virginia, McFadden earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Wheaton College in 2001 and his J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2006. During his legal studies, he served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review.^[3]^[5]

Professional career

2017-present: Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
2017: Acting principal deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
2013-2017: Private practice, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Washington, D.C.
2009-2013: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia
2007-2009: Counsel to the deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice
2006-2007: Law clerk, Hon. Steven Colloton, United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
2006: Private practice, Washington, D.C.
2005-2006: Intern, commonwealth's attorney's office, Fluvanna County, Va.
2005: Private practice, Washington, D.C.^[3]^[5]

About the court

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 United States district courts. Cases dealing with the laws of the District of Columbia are heard by this court only under the same circumstances that would cause a case under state law to come before a federal court. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

The court sits in the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse located on Constitution Avenue NW. The District has no local district attorney or equivalent, and so prosecutorial matters fall under the jurisdiction of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.

The District Court for the District of Columbia has original jurisdiction over cases filed in the District of Columbia. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The D.C. District Court hears federal cases within the District of Columbia. Its appellate court is the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.