I will work with Senator Budd to advance Brian S. Meyers' and Philip L. Aubart's U.S. district judge nominations and secure their confirmation by the full Senate.

Thom Tillis · North Carolina · Republican

appointment impact 0.45 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 92%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Work with Senator Budd to advance Brian S. Meyers' and Philip L. Aubart's nominations for U.S. district judgeships.. Promised outcome: Secure confirmation of Brian S. Meyers and Philip L. Aubart by the full Senate.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. As U.S. Senator for North Carolina in an October 1, 2026 press release applauding President Trump's nominations of Brian S. Meyers for the Eastern District of North Carolina and Philip L. Aubart for the Middle District of North Carolina.

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I thank President Trump for nominating them and look forward to working with Senator Budd to advance their nominations and secure their confirmation by the full Senate.

Tillis committed to working with Senator Budd to advance the nominations of Brian S. Meyers and Philip L. Aubart and secure their confirmation by the full Senate.

Tillis, Budd Applaud Nomination of Two North Carolina Judges - Thom Tillis, U.S....
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Evidence

verified · Source version 87544 · locator 920

Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded President Trump’s nominations of Brian S. Meyers to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina and Philip L. Aubart to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official Tillis release documents the nominations during the lookback window and identifies the specific judgeships covered by the commitment. It shows concrete progress, but not full Senate confirmation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Tillis, Budd Applaud Nomination of Two North Carolina Judges - Thom Tillis, U.S....
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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verified · Source version 87544 · locator 1666

I thank President Trump for nominating them and look forward to working with Senator Budd to advance their nominations and secure their confirmation by the full Senate.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Tillis publicly reiterated the promised action with Budd after the nominations were announced. This is evidence of effort/intent, not completed delivery because confirmation had not occurred.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Tillis, Budd Applaud Nomination of Two North Carolina Judges - Thom Tillis, U.S....
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 87548 · locator unknown

Update as of 10/09/2026 Total Confirmations: 57

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official U.S. Courts confirmation list, current as of the assessment date, does not list Meyers or Aubart among confirmed Article III judges. The promised full Senate confirmation remains unresolved.

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Judicial Confirmations for October 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 83%

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(00256) 256 (47-41) | Confirmed | On the Nomination: Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor | PN1129 | Sep 30

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Senate roll-call page’s latest listed vote was before the Oct. 1 nominations and was unrelated to Meyers or Aubart; no full-Senate roll-call confirmation for either nominee appears after the commitment in the reviewed official roll-call list.

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U.S. Senate: Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 2nd Session (2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%

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unverified · Source version 87551 · locator unknown

Update as of 10/09/2026 Total Vacancies: 28 Total Nominees Pending: 11

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official vacancy list as of Oct. 9 shows pending nominees but does not show Meyers or Aubart as pending or confirmed for North Carolina seats, reinforcing that the confirmation outcome was not yet delivered.

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Judicial Vacancy List for October 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-09 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified evidence establishes that President Trump nominated Brian S. Meyers and Philip L. Aubart and that Tillis said he would work with Senator Budd to advance the nominations and secure full Senate confirmation. No verified passage establishes that either nominee was confirmed by the full Senate, and there is no deadline that had expired as of 2026-10-09. The promise therefore remains unresolved, with documented supportive effort but no verified delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%