President Donald Trump will have the opportunity to nominate another judge to a key federal appeals court after one of the judges announced this week that he would take senior status.

Circuit Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who was nominated to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals by Trump in 2018, told the White House in a letter on Tuesday that he intends to step back from regular duties and take the reduced caseload that comes with being a senior judge as soon as the end of the year. Fifth Circuit Clerk of Court Lyle Cayce confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Engelhardt had informed the White House of his decision. Engelhardt’s decision to take senior status was reported by Bloomberg Law.