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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 22, 2025

The U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Braden Boucek as the new U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee late last week by a vote of 53-43. The nomination was included as part of a package of 97 executive nominees, according to a press release from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Boucek previously worked with the Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF). In a statement released by that group, Boucek said, “I am thrilled to be starting this new chapter as U.S. Attorney and I cannot thank President Trump enough for the nomination.” He also thanked the SLF team, saying, “I truly believe that I wouldn’t be in this position if not for my time there.” Boucek joined SLF in 2021 as senior vice president of litigation, where he handled constitutional cases and helped shape policy initiatives designed to advance individual liberty and limited government. He was nominated to the federal post in July.