New Supreme Court Fellows Begin Term

Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2025-2026 fellowships in September.

Samantha P. McCaleb joins the program from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, where she clerked for Judge Bobby E. Shepherd. She is assigned to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, an agency within the judicial branch that provides a broad range of management and administrative support to the federal courts.

Addison P. Becker joins the program from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where she clerked for Judge J. Philip Calabrese, and previously for Judge Benita Y. Pearson. She is assigned to the Supreme Court’s Office of the Counselor to the Chief Justice.

Melissa C. Cosgrove joins the program from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, where she was a career law clerk for Magistrate Judge Stephen R. Welby. She previously clerked for Judges Stephen R. Clark and E. Richard Webber of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. She is assigned to the Federal Judicial Center, which is the education and research agency for the federal courts.

Keegan B. Coppola joins the program from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where she clerked for Judge Iain D. Johnston. She is assigned to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts.

The Supreme Court Fellows Program, established by the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in 1973, provides participants the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the federal Judiciary. Fellows work alongside top officials in the judicial branch on projects that further the goals of the Judiciary.

In the words of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., the program offers “a unique opportunity for exceptional individuals to contribute to the administration of justice at the national level.”

The fellows are selected by a commission composed of nine members selected by the Chief Justice. Additional background information on each of the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Fellows and the program’s history is available online.