Trump Nominates Conservative Judge for Federal Bench Appointment

Trump nominates conservative judge for federal bench appointment

Donald Trump nominated a Southeastern Kentucky circuit court judge for a lifetime appointment to the federal bench, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Ballou nominated for federal judgeship

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has nominated 34th Judicial Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Trump nominates KY judge with support from Rand Paul to federal bench

President Trump has nominated a circuit court judge from Southeastern Kentucky to take a role on the federal bench vacated by Gregory Van Tatenhove.

Trump nominates Eastern Kentucky judge to federal bench

President Donald Trump has nominated an Eastern Kentucky judge to the federal bench. (Stock photo by Greenleaf123/Getty Images)President Donald Trump has nominated a circuit judge to become a federal judge for the U.S. Eastern District of Kentucky.  Chief Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou currently serves on the bench in the 34th Judicial Circuit in McCreary and Whitley counties. Trump announced the nomination on Truth Social Tuesday evening, along wi…

Trump nominates Dan Ballou to be federal judge

President Donald Trump has nominated Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou for a federal judgeship. Trump made the announcement in a post on Trump on Truth Social late Tuesday afternoon. “I am pleased to nominate Daniel Ballou to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky,” Trump wrote. “A True Patriot! I have no doubt that Daniel Ballou will be a powerful defender of the Rule of Law on the Federal Bench i…