Sheria Clarke
Sheria Clarke is an assistant U.S. attorney.[1]
On February 12, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Sheria Clarke to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.[1] As of February 12, 2026, Clarke was awaiting an official nomination from the president and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for more information on Clarke's federal judicial nomination.
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On February 12, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Clarke to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
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Nomination
On February 12, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Sheria Clarke to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. As of February 12, 2026, Clarke was awaiting an official nomination from the president and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.
About the court
| District of South Carolina |
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| Fourth Circuit |
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| Posts: 10 |
| Judges: 9 |
| Vacancies: 1 |
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| Chief: Timothy M. Cain |
| Active judges: Jacquelyn Austin, Timothy M. Cain, Donald C. Coggins Jr., Joseph Dawson III, Richard Mark Gergel, Bruce Hendricks, Mary Geiger Lewis, Sherri Lydon, David Norton Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit based in downtown Richmond, Virginia, at the Lewis F. Powell Federal Courthouse.
The District of South Carolina has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
There are eleven court divisions, each covering the following counties:
The Aiken Division, covering Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell counties
The Anderson Division, covering Anderson, Oconne and Pickens counties
The Beaufort Division, covering Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties
The Charleston Division, covering Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and Georgetown counties
The Columbia Division, covering Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Richland and Sumter counties
The Florence Division, covering Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marion, Marlboro and Williamsburg counties
The Greenville Division, covering Greenville and Laurens counties
The Greenwood Division, covering Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties
The Orangeburg Division, covering Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties
The Rock Hill Division, covering Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster and York counties
The Spartanburg Division, covering Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union counties
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
