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Trump drops appeals court nominee opposed by Arkansas senators

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Deese, K. (2026, November 10). Trump drops appeals court nominee opposed by Arkansas senators. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4799421/trump-drops-lee-rudofsky-arkansas-senators-choosing-cody-hiland-instead/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-11 · by Kaelan Deese

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President Donald Trump withdrew Judge Lee Rudofsky's nomination to the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after facing opposition from Republican Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton of Arkansas. In response, Trump plans to nominate Cody Hiland, an associate justice on the Arkansas Supreme Court, as his new nominee for the position.
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On November 10, 2026, the White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after it faced opposition from Arkansas Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR). The senators argued against Rudofsky's elevation, leading Trump to nominate their preferred candidate, Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Cody Hiland, instead.

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Topics

Arkansas Supreme Court The White House U.S. the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Subjects

Arkansas Supreme Court ORG · 1× Cody Hiland PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× John Boozman PERSON · 1× Lee Rudofsky PERSON · 1× The White House ORG · 1× Tom Cotton PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

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The White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday after Sens. John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) opposed his elevation.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Trump will instead nominate their preferred candidate, Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Cody Hiland.
2026-11-11 · Washington Examiner
Trump drops appeals court nominee opposed by Arkansas senators · assertive framing

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The White House withdrew President Donald Trump’s nomination of U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky to the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday after Sens. John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) opposed his elevation. asserted
Boozman → withdraw → elevation
Trump will instead nominate their preferred candidate, Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Cody Hiland. asserted
Trump → nominate → candidate
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