U.S. Senate confirms Kansas attorney Jeff Kuhlman as federal district judge in party-line vote
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By: Tim Carpenter - June 4, 2026 5:30 pm
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jeff Kuhlman, a Great Bend attorney nominated by President Donald Trump, as a U.S. District Court judge in Kansas on a 52-46 party-line vote. Two other Kansas nominees — KBI Director Tony Mattivi and Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell — have been forwarded to the full Senate but have not yet received votes. Kansas Republican Senator Jerry Moran voted in favor of Kuhlman's confirmation.
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· 3 pulledNominee Jeff Kuhlman, an attorney from Great Bend, was confirmed 52-46 by the U.S. Senate.
Two others nominated to fill openings on the federal bench, Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi and Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell, were forwarded to the full Senate for consideration.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, voted for Kuhlman's appointment.
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