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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jul. 3, 2025

Trump nominates Jones Day partner Eric Tung to 9th Circuit

If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace 9th Circuit Judge Sandra S. Ikuta on the appellate court.

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that he plans to nominate Jones Day partner Eric C. Tung, a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Neil M. Gorsuch, to a vacant seat on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Tung, based in Los Angeles, would replace 9th Circuit Judge Sandra S. Ikuta, an appointee of President George W. Bush who announced in March that she would take senior status pending confirmation of h...

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