Trump nominates Jackson-based lawyer Todd Butler to federal appeals court

Trump Nominates Mississippi Attorney Todd Butler to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Donald Trump nominated Mississippi appellate attorney G. Todd Butler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where he would succeed Judge ... The post Trump Nominates Mississippi Attorney Todd Butler to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Trump nominates Jackson-based lawyer Todd Butler to federal appeals court

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington.

Trump taps Todd Butler to serve on the 5th Circuit

The 5th Circuit is currently regarded as one of the more conservative circuits and has previously handed Trump several wins in critical cases.

Trump to Nominate Phelps Dunbar Partner to Succeed Fifth Circuit Judge Southwick

President Donald Trump announced on social media Thursday his plans to nominate Phelps Dunbar partner G. Todd Butler to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, filling a vacancy created by Judge Leslie Southwick’s move to senior status. Butler, who is currently the managing partner at Phelps Dunbar’s Jackson, Mississippi, office, is a former clerk for Judge Southwick.

Mississippi attorney nominated to serve on federal appeals court

A Mississippi attorney and partner at a law firm with multiple locations in the state has been nominated to a federal appeals court judgeship. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Todd Butler, a partner at Phelps Dunbar, has been nominated to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, located in New Orleans. His nomination […]