Tony Mattivi has been nominated to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Reuters reports that President Trump nominated Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. USA TODAY likewise ran a story titled "President Donald Trump nominates three to federal bench in Kansas," reporting the same set of nominations. The Reuters item explicitly lists Tony Mattivi among the three nominees for the District of Kansas bench.
Against
None of the provided sources directly contradict the nomination. Several other provided articles (AP and earlier USA TODAY items) discuss Mattivi's prior roles as a federal prosecutor and his run for Kansas attorney general, but those items predate the February 2026 nomination and do not address it.
Verdict
Contemporary reports from Reuters and USA TODAY state that Tony Mattivi was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, and no provided source disputes that account, so the claim is rated TRUE.
Sources
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The Republican president on Wednesday also nominated Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell, Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi and Jeffrey Kuhlman to serve as judges on the U.S....
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Open sourceKansas researcher to mount defense over China ties at trial | AP News
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