119th Congress Nominee record
Samuel D. Adkisson
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At a glance
Samuel D. Adkisson is a White House associate counsel and former private-practice lawyer. His speaker biography describes federal judicial clerkships and work on civil-rights and constitutional litigation.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Adkisson's speaker biography identifies service as associate counsel in the White House Counsel's Office. [1]
- It describes prior practice at Cooper & Kirk on civil-rights, political and constitutional disputes. [1]
- He clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts and federal appellate Judges Amul Thapar and Gregory Katsas, according to that biography. [1]
- The biography identifies a Yale J.D. and Vanderbilt bachelor's degree, and work for Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley during Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The White House formally submitted his nomination for the Eastern District of Tennessee on September 14, 2026. [2]
Nomination history
PN1272-1: United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Pending- Recorded name
- Samuel D. Adkisson
- Organization
- The Judiciary
- Listed state
- Tennessee
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What the sources establish
- The detailed career account uses a speaker biography published by the Federalist Society; a full Senate judicial questionnaire was not located. Litigation involvement is described without attributing case outcomes to him.
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.
- Samuel D. Adkisson speaker biography
The Federalist Society. Reviewed .
- Formal presidential nomination of Samuel D. Adkisson, September 14, 2026
The White House. 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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