119th Congress Nominee record

John Thomas Shepherd

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At a glance

John Thomas Shepherd’s background includes Arkansas state judging, prosecution and private legal practice. The Federal Judicial Center records a state circuit judgeship in 2025–2026, Senate confirmation to the Western District of Arkansas on April 14, 2026, and a federal judicial commission on April 23, 2026.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: John Shepherd.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • The Federal Judicial Center lists a Rice University B.A. in 2009 and University of Arkansas School of Law J.D. in 2013. [1]
  • The Center records private practice in El Dorado from 2013 to 2024 and service in the Thirteenth Judicial District prosecutor’s office from 2016 to 2024, including a 2017–2019 prosecuting-attorney term. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The federal proposal succeeds Susan Owens Hickey in the Western District of Arkansas. It is distinct from Shepherd’s state circuit judgeship and earlier prosecuting role. [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN787-3: United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas

Confirmed
Recorded name
John Thomas Shepherd
Organization
The Judiciary
Listed state
Arkansas
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
53–46

Latest recorded action

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

Read PN787-3 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The recorded commission date is separate from an oath date; no unverified oath date is asserted.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. John Thomas Shepherd: judicial service, education and professional career

    Federal Judicial Center. Reviewed .

  2. PN787-3: Western District of Arkansas nomination and confirmation

    U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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