President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of James Maxwell and Robert Chamberlin, two Mississippi Supreme Court justices, to vacant federal judicial seats in northern Mississippi.

Pending Senate confirmation of the nominations, Gov. Tate Reeves will appoint two state high court justices temporarily, then special elections will be held in November of 2026.

Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, his social media platform, where he said the two justices, if confirmed, would uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. Both Chamberlin and Maxwell, through the state Administrative Office of the Court’s public information officer, declined to comment.

The two nominations will go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation. Both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators, Roger Wicker a

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