Philip Aubart

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 an A.A. in 2012 from the Defense Language Institute (after studying there from 2004-2006), a B.A. from Dartmouth College in 2010, and a J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2013.

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.

Key Facts and Context 

Membership and affiliations:

• Alliance Defending Freedom, Blackstone Fellow (2013)

• Blackstone Legal Fellowship (2013-present); City Chapter Captain (2026)

• Federalist Society (2010-present)

• Triangle Lawyers Steering Committee (2023 – Present)

• DC Young Lawyers Steering Committee (2020 – 2022)

• Duke Law School Chapter President (2011 – 2013)

• Federal Bar Association – Member (2026 – Present)

• Minnesota State Bar Association -Member (2014 – 2025)

• Executive Editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy (2012 – 2013)

• Lead Editor, Alaska Law Review (2012-2013)

• The American Legion (2019 – Present)

• Veterans of Foreign Wars (2018 – Present)