President Trump Nominates Sheria Clarke for Federal Judgeship in South Carolina
President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Sheria Clarke, a former assistant U.S. attorney and congressional aide, for a federal judgeship in South Carolina. Clarke, who is currently a partner at the law firm Nelson Mullins, is set to fill the lone district court vacancy in the state. This nomination marks one of the few instances where President Trump has selected a Black woman for the federal bench during his two terms. Clarke's professional background includes three years as a line prosecutor in South Carolina's U.S. attorney's office and over a decade of service in the U.S. House, notably as staff director for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. If confirmed, Clarke would replace Judge Robert Bryan Harwell, who took senior status in 2024.