▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Western ▁District ▁of ▁Kentucky , ▁to ▁the ▁seat ▁vac ated ▁by ▁Judge ▁John ▁G . ▁Hey burn ▁II , ▁who ▁assumed ▁senior ▁status ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁A ▁hearing ▁on ▁her ▁nom ination ▁before ▁the ▁Senate ▁Jud ici ary ▁Committee ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁On ▁December ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁her ▁nom ination ▁was ▁reported ▁out ▁of ▁committee ▁by ▁voice ▁vote . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁Senate ▁voted ▁to ▁invoke ▁cl ot ure ▁by ▁a ▁vote ▁of ▁ 9 4 - 2 . ▁Her ▁nom ination ▁was ▁then ▁confirmed ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day ▁by ▁a ▁voice ▁vote . ▁She ▁received ▁her ▁commission ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Jenn ings ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Patrick ▁Jenn ings , ▁who ▁works ▁at ▁Commonwealth ▁Al li ances , ▁a ▁lo bb ying ▁firm . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : American ▁women ▁law y ers ▁Category : American ▁women ▁jud ges ▁Category : Em ory ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : J ud ges ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁District ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Western ▁District ▁of ▁Kentucky