Key Appellate Court Seat

President Trump nominated U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas Lee Rudofsky to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. This appellate court covers Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. There is a very limited window to confirm Rudofsky--before Senate Democrats block him. Arkansas' two Republican home-state senators--@JohnBoozman and @TomCottonAR--are blocking Rudofsky, as they wanted someone else. (They have @JohnCornyn and @SenThomTillis doing their bidding for them.) They need to change their minds--and fast--or Republicans will lose this key appellate court seat. Cornyn and Tillis are leaving the Senate. But this is an unforgivable sin for Boozman and Cotton.

— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) November 6, 2026

… very limited window to confirm Rudofsky--before Senate Democrats block him.

Arkansas' two Republican home-state senators--John Boozman and Tom Cotton--are blocking Rudofsky, as they wanted someone else.

(They have John Cornyn and Thom Tillis doing their bidding for them.)

They need to change their minds--and fast--or Republicans will lose this key appellate court seat.

Cornyn and Tillis are leaving the Senate.

But this is an unforgivable sin for Boozman and Cotton.