committee by a voice vote. On July 10, 2017, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 97–0 vote. On July 12, 2017, his nomination was confirmed by a 100–0 vote. Nye was commissioned the same day. He was sworn in on August 1, 2017 in a private ceremony. He became Chief Judge on January 2, 2019, succeeding B. Lynn Winmill. See also Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies References External links Biography at District of Idaho |- |- 1958 births Living people 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American judges Idaho lawyers Idaho state court judges J. Reuben Clark Law School alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho Latter Day Saints from Idaho People from Lynwood, California United States district court judges appointed by Donald Trump