119th Congress Nominee record

Joshua M. Divine

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At a glance

Joshua M. Divine’s legal career includes Missouri solicitor work, Senate counsel and federal clerkships. The Federal Judicial Center identifies him as Joshua Michael Divine and records appointment in July 2025 to a single judgeship serving both the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Joshua Michael Divine.

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

Career and documented accomplishments

  • He earned a University of Northern Colorado Bachelor of Science in 2012 and a Yale law degree in 2016. [1]
  • His earlier work included clerkships for Judge William J. Pryor Jr. and Justice Clarence Thomas, Missouri deputy solicitor general, and deputy and chief counsel for Senator Josh Hawley. [1]
  • He served as Missouri solicitor general and special-litigation director from 2023 to 2025. The FJC records July 22 Senate confirmation and a July 24 commission. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The FJC explains that a 1936 statute authorized this one judgeship to serve both Missouri districts. The two district service entries therefore must not be presented as two independently confirmed nominee appointments. [1]

Nomination history

PN150-2: United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri

Confirmed
Recorded name
Joshua M. Divine
Organization
The Judiciary
Listed state
Missouri
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–46

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 420.

Read PN150-2 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The official entry does not identify a bachelor’s subject or an oath date; neither is inferred.
  • The two district headings are preserved as jurisdictions of one statutory judgeship rather than inflated appointment counts.

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. Joshua Michael Divine: judicial biography and two-district statutory seat

    Federal Judicial Center. 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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