October 21, 2025
Senate Pushes Trump Judge Pick Closer to Confirmation Amid Conservative Triumph
Trump’s Judicial Legacy Grows Stronger as Senate Advances Anne-Leigh Moe Nomination Despite Shutdown and Democrat Defections The United States Senate has advanced the confirmation of Trump nominee Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, marking yet another milestone in the former president’s ongoing transformation of the federal judiciary. The 53-46 cloture vote on October 21, 2025, included support from thirteen Democrats who crossed party lines to back Moe’s nomination, defying weeks of partisan gridlock and a government shutdown that has consumed Washington’s focus. The move signals growing bipartisan acknowledgment of Moe’s












