UPDATE: And another one going: Office of Legal Counsel head T. Elliot Gaiser has been nominated by Trump to a district court judgeship in the Northern District of Texas, per a Senate aide.
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Another big exit from DOJ. Civil Division head not a high profile job but VITAL to defending administration policies and priorities in court. Earlier: politico.com/news/2026/11/06…
Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems’ midterm wave

Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems’ midterm wave

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Gaiser reports he was contacted about the judicial vacancy by Sen. Ted Cruz's office last Wednesday, one day after the election that will result in Republicans losing control of the confirmation process at the end of this year. Doc: documentcloud.org/documents/…
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Nov 9, 2026 · 3:39 PM UTC

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I wonder if Gaiser's questionnaire was hurriedly copied from his one for his current job at OLC. This reference to a case he was involved in over Ohio's law banning transgender medical treatment for minors seems dated. Motion to stay was granted last April.
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SCOH docket: supremecourt.ohio.gov/clerk/…
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