Trump nominates first federal judge of his second term

Published May 2, 2025 5:30am ET



President Donald Trump announced late Thursday night that he would nominate Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. It is his first federal judicial nomination since returning to the White House in January.

Hermandorfer, a former co-captain of Princeton University’s women’s varsity basketball team, currently serves as director of the Strategic Litigation Unit in the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office.

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