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Philip Aubart

Nominated Trump 2.0

Nominated to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

Court District Court
Date Nominated October 1, 2026

On October 1, 2026, President Trump nominated Philip Aubart to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Biography

Aubart received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth and his J.D. from Duke University.

Legal Experience

After law school, Aubart clerked for Judge Terrence Boyle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He currently serves as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina and is a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.