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- On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Justin Smith to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Missouri.
- Smith was part of Trump's legal team in a pivotal Supreme Court case on presidential immunity.
- Smith also represented Trump in a defamation case involving E. Jean Carroll.
- Trump nominated Powell, Mattivi, and Kuhlman for the U.S. District Court for Kansas, describing Smith as a "true America First Fighter".
