Weekly Update: 3/8/2019

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Vacancies:
Courts of Appeals:
  • Current Vacancies: 11 (± 0 this week)
  • Future Vacancies: 1 (- 3)
District Courts:
  • Current Vacancies: 133 (+ 3)
    • Ronald B. Leighton¹, Western District of Washington, senior status, February 28, 2019, 4/7 seats vacant
    • Marcia S. Krieger, District of Colorado, senior status, March 3, 2019, 2/7 seats vacant
    • Raner C. Collins, District of Arizona, senior status, March 4, 2019, 3/13 seats vacant
  • Future Vacancies: 13 (- 2)
Pending Nominations:
Courts of Appeals:
  • Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 3 (± 0 this week)
  • Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (- 2)
  • Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 5 (- 1)
    • Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (Cal. No. 116), 12–10
    • Michael H. Park, of New York, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (Cal. No. 117), 12–10
District Courts:
  • Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 11 (+ 1)
    • Robert J. Colville, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (officially nominated, March 5, 2019)
    • Stephanie L. Haines, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (officially nominated, March 5, 2019)
    • Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas (officially nominated, March 5, 2019)
  • Hearings held and still in Committee: 2 (- 1)
    • Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas (hearing held, March 5, 2019)
    • Mark T. Pittman, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas (hearing held, March 5, 2019)
  • Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 39 (+ 3)
    • Greg G. Guidry, of Louisiana, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Cal. No. 118), 12–10
    • Michael T. Liburdi, of Arizona, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona (Cal. No. 119), 12–10
    • Peter D. Welte, of North Dakota, to be a United States District Judge for the District of North Dakota (Cal. No. 120), 16–6
Court of Federal Claims:
  • Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2 (+ 2)
    • Matthew H. Solomsom, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (officially nominated, March 5, 2019)
    • David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (officially nominated, March 5, 2019)
  • Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (± 0)
  • Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2 (± 0)
Tax Court:
  • Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 3 (± 0)
  • Hearings held and still in Committee: 1 (± 0)
  • Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0 (± 0)
Floor Action:
Nominations Confirmed:
  • Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit (Cal. No. 15), 53–44², March 5, 2019
  • Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit (Cal. No. 17), 52–47, March 6, 2019
  • Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit (Cal. No. 18), 52–46, March 7, 2019
Cloture Motions Filed:
  • Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (Cal. No. 15), March 7, 2019
  • Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit (Cal. No. 107), March 7, 2019
Other Actions Taken (Nomination rejected, withdrawn by White House, etc.):
  • Lisa M. Schenck, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review (reported from the Committee on Armed Services, March 7, 2019, Cal. No. 115)
  • Michael S. Bogren, of Michigan, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan (nomination announced, March 8, 2019)
  • Jeffrey Vincent Brown, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas (nomination announced, March 8, 2019)
  • Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan (nomination announced, March 8, 2019)
  • Brantley Starr, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas (nomination announced, March 8, 2019)
Cumulative Confirmations:
Courts of Appeals: 34 (+ 3 this week)
District Courts: 53 (± 0)
Court of Federal Claims: 0 (± 0)
Tax Court: 2 (± 0)

Notes:

¹The U.S. Courts website listed Judge Leighton's vacancy this week, despite him taking senior status late last month.

²Judge Rushing, at 36, is the youngest circuit judge since former Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit was appointed in 1985.

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