Trump Announces 5 Judicial Nominations for Missouri, DC Courts

This latest round of picks brings the total number of judicial nominations made by Trump so far in his second term to six.

President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Oval Office at the White House on May 5, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

President Donald Trump announced a slate of judicial nominations on May 6 to serve on courts in both Missouri and the District of Columbia, building on his first nomination from last week.

Trump said in Truth Social posts that he was nominating Joshua Divine, Zachary Bluestone, Maria Lanahan, and Cristian Stevens to serve as judges on the U.S. District Court in Missouri.