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Confirmation: Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky

October 23, 2025 · On the Nomination

Fetterman voted: Nay

Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on this measure. On this vote, Fetterman voted with the majority of the Senate Democratic caucus. The final result was Nomination Confirmed (48–45).

What this vote was about

Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky

How the parties split

CaucusYeaNay
Democrats043
Republicans480
Independents02

Primary source

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote — 119th Congress, Session 1, Vote No. 586.

View the official record on Senate.gov →

Questions & answers

Did Fetterman vote to confirm Stephen Chad Meredith, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky?
Senator John Fetterman voted Nay on Confirmation: Stephen Chad Meredith, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky on October 23, 2025. The measure’s outcome was: Nomination Confirmed.
Did Fetterman vote with his party on this?
Yes. On this vote Fetterman voted with the majority of Senate Democrats.

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