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Who will the Trump admin next nominate as SCOTUS Justice?

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Who will the Trump admin next nominate as SCOTUS Justice?

James Ho 19%

Patrick Bumatay 12.0%

Andrew Oldham 12%

Amul Thapar 10%

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James Ho 19%

Patrick Bumatay 12.0%

Andrew Oldham 12%

Amul Thapar 10%

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James Ho

$644 Vol.

19%

Patrick Bumatay

$896 Vol.

12%

Andrew Oldham

$637 Vol.

12%

Amul Thapar

$843 Vol.

10%

Steven Menashi

$105 Vol.

9%

Neomi Rao

$108 Vol.

8%

Gregory Katsas

$127 Vol.

17%

Mike Lee

$125 Vol.

5%

John Sauer

$121 Vol.

4%

Ted Cruz

$160 Vol.

16%

Aileen Cannon

$255 Vol.

15%

This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET. Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate. In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order. If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used. The absence of an immediate Supreme Court vacancy keeps probabilities tightly clustered among leading Trump-appointed judges and senators, as traders assess similar prospects for confirmation by a Republican Senate before the November 2026 midterms. Recent judicial opinions and public statements from figures such as James Ho and Andrew Oldham on the Fifth Circuit, alongside mentions of Gregory Katsas, Aileen Cannon, and Ted Cruz, reflect ongoing positioning within conservative legal circles, with Senate Judiciary Committee input highlighting confirmability as a key variable. A retirement announcement from an older justice, a direct Trump endorsement, or shifts in Senate dynamics could quickly widen gaps by clarifying timing and institutional support.

This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET.

Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate.

In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order.

If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other".

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$4,021
End Date
Jan 19, 2029
Market Opened
Jun 24, 2026, 6:18 PM ET

Resolver

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This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET. Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate. In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order. If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET. Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate. In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order. If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used. The absence of an immediate Supreme Court vacancy keeps probabilities tightly clustered among leading Trump-appointed judges and senators, as traders assess similar prospects for confirmation by a Republican Senate before the November 2026 midterms. Recent judicial opinions and public statements from figures such as James Ho and Andrew Oldham on the Fifth Circuit, alongside mentions of Gregory Katsas, Aileen Cannon, and Ted Cruz, reflect ongoing positioning within conservative legal circles, with Senate Judiciary Committee input highlighting confirmability as a key variable. A retirement announcement from an older justice, a direct Trump endorsement, or shifts in Senate dynamics could quickly widen gaps by clarifying timing and institutional support.

This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET.

Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate.

In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order.

If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other".

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$4,021
End Date
Jan 19, 2029
Market Opened
Jun 24, 2026, 6:18 PM ET

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve according to the next individual who is formally nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET. Formal nominations are defined as the submission of a nomination message to the U.S. Senate. In the event that more than one such nomination is submitted to the Senate at the same time, this market shall resolve in favor of the nomination that was announced first or, should such a temporal determination be impossible to make, in last-name alphabetical order. If no individual is nominated to be a Justice of the Supreme Court by January 19, 2029, at 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to “Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the U.S. Senate (see: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/nominations_new.htm), however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

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"Who will the Trump admin next nominate as SCOTUS Justice?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 11 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "James Ho" at 19%, followed by "Gregory Katsas" at 17%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 19¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 19% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "Who will the Trump admin next nominate as SCOTUS Justice?" is "James Ho" at 19%, meaning the market assigns a 19% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Gregory Katsas" at 17%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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