Trump nominates U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky from Arkansas to appeals court

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 5 days, 8 hours ago

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President Donald Trump has nominated U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky of Arkansas, who has issued rulings narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act and in favor of a state ban on classroom “indoctrination,” to a federal appeals court post.

Trump on Wednesday announced he was nominating Rudofsky, a judge in the Eastern District of Arkansas, to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 8th Circuit covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota …

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