Tony Powell was nominated to serve as a Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.
Evidence and Verdict
For
Reuters (Feb 19, 2026) reports that President Trump nominated Kansas Solicitor General Anthony Powell to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. USA TODAY (Feb 18, 2026) likewise reports the president nominated three individuals to the federal bench in Kansas, including Anthony Powell.
Against
The available sources use the name “Anthony Powell”; none of the listed sources explicitly use the nickname “Tony,” so the claim’s use of “Tony” is a naming variation (not contradicted by the sources but not explicitly used). The reports describe a nomination; they do not indicate Senate confirmation or that Powell has begun serving as a district judge (nomination ≠ confirmation).
Verdict
Contemporary news reports from Reuters and USA TODAY state that Anthony Powell was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, supporting the claim; the only cautions are the naming variant (“Tony” vs. “Anthony”) and that the reports describe a nomination rather than a completed confirmation.
Sources
Trump nominates lawyer from his legal team for appeals court position
Trump nominates lawyer from his legal team for appeals court position - Feb 19, 2026
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 sourceKris Kobach names retired judge Anthony Powell to be Kansas litigator
Kris Kobach names retired judge Anthony Powell to be Kansas litigator - Feb 19, 2026
Powell retired in June after he was appointed by then-Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican, to the appeals court in 2013. During his tenure, he authored nearly 700 opinions on a variety of legal issues...
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1992); see also Powell v. Nat’l Football League, 690 F. Supp. 812, 818 (D. Minn. 1988) (denying injunctive relief for unrestricted free agency rules, but finding that at least some of the players w...
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