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Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:

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Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman

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WASHINGTON - The Senate today confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 53-46, marking the 100 th federal district court judge confirmed under the leadership of Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley ( . . .

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