The landscape of judicial appointments under President Donald Trump’s second term may experience a significant shift following the appointment of Stephen Kenny, a close ally of conservative legal advocate Mike Davis, to the White House Counsel’s office. Kenny, previously the lead elections attorney for the Republican National Committee during the 2024 elections, will now focus on judicial nominations.
Kenny’s involvement is expected to augment the influence of Davis and the Article III Project, a conservative legal group advocating for life-tenured judicial appointments. During his term, Trump has already made significant changes to the judiciary, and this new appointment signals a continuation and possible intensification of that trend.
Mike Davis, a former chief nominations counsel for Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, has a longstanding relationship with Kenny. Their collaboration is seen as pivotal in steering the direction of federal judicial appointments, given their history of advocacy and legal efforts within the conservative legal spectrum.
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