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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED SEP 15, 2025
JUDGECONFIRMED

Matthew E. Orso

Matthew E. Orso of North Carolina, nominated to be District judge, Western District of North Carolina.

CONFIRMED79 days, received to confirmed57–41
79DAYS TO CONFIRM57–41FINAL ROLL CALL
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED SEP 15, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 79 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT79 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE24 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR53 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR2 DAYS
  1. ReceivedSEP 15, 2025
  2. Referred to JudiciarySAME DAYSEP 15, 2025
  3. Hearing+2 DAYSSEP 17, 2025
  4. Reported+22 DAYSOCT 9, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 474SAME DAYOCT 9, 2025
  6. Cloture invoked 56–40+55 DAYSDEC 3, 2025
  7. Confirmed 57–41SAME DAYDEC 3, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. District judges serve for life.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 3, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 41. Record Vote Number: 629.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTUREROLL CALL 628 · DEC 3, 2025
Invoked 56–40
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+16
Debate endedMargin +165640
REPUBLICANSRepublicans51 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats5 yea38 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Shaheen (D-NH), Durbin (D-IL), Gallego (D-AZ), Whitehouse (D-RI) and Kaine (D-VA) voted yes. 4 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 5 yea, 38 nay, 2 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 51 yea, 0 nay, 2 not voting.

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CONFIRMATIONROLL CALL 629 · DEC 3, 2025
Confirmed 57–41
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+16
ConfirmedMargin +165741
REPUBLICANSRepublicans52 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats5 yea39 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Shaheen (D-NH), Durbin (D-IL), Gallego (D-AZ), Whitehouse (D-RI) and Kaine (D-VA) voted yes. 2 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 5 yea, 39 nay, 1 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 52 yea, 0 nay, 1 not voting.

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THE POST

District judge, Western District of North Carolina

WHAT IT DOES
Tries federal cases in the Western District of North Carolina. Its decisions can be appealed to the Fourth Circuit.
TERM
Life. Article III judges serve “during good behavior.”
SEAT
Fills the vacancy left by Judge Robert J. Conrad.
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN520-3

Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice Robert J. Conrad, Jr., retired.

THE NOMINEE

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