Weekly Update: 6/14/2019

Vacancies:

Courts of Appeals:

• Current Vacancies: 5 (± 0 this week)
• Future Vacancies: 2 (+ 1)
• Carlos Bea, Ninth Circuit, senior status, TBD, 3/29 seats vacant¹

District Courts:

• Current Vacancies: 117 (- 5)
• Joseph H. McKinley, Jr., Western District of Kentucky, senior status, June 9, 2019, 1/5 seats vacant
• Nora Barry Fischer, Western District of Pennsylvania, senior status, June 13, 2019, 6/10 seats vacant
• Future Vacancies: 13 (- 1)
• Curtis V. Gomez, District Court of the Virgin Islands, term expiring, TBD, 1/2 seats vacant

Pending Nominations:

Courts of Appeals:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0 (± 0 this week)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 2 (± 0)
• Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0 (± 0)

District Courts:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 12 (+ 3)
• David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Utah (officially nominated, June 12, 2019)
• Robert Anthony Molloy, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands (officially nominated, June 12, 2019)
• Kevin Ray Sweazea, of New Mexico, to be a United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico (officially nominated, June 12, 2019)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 19 (- 3)
• Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Lewis J. Liman, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Mary S. McElory, of Rhode Island, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Martha M. Pacold, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (held over, June 13, 2019)
• John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Frank William Volk, of West Virginia, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Mary Kay Vyskocil, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 26 (- 4)
• Ada E. Brown, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas (Cal. No. 326), 18–4
• Steven D. Grimberg, of Georgia, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia (Cal. No. 327), 17–5
• David John Novak, of Virginia, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia (Cal. No. 328), 19–3

Court of Federal Claims:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 1 (- 1)
• David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (held over, June 13, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 1 (- 1)
• Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (Cal. No. 329), 19–3

Tax Court:

• Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 2 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (± 0)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2 (± 0)

Floor Action:
Nominations Confirmed:

• Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (Cal. No. 39), 60–35, June 10, 2019
• Rossie David Alston, Jr., of Virginia, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia (Cal. No. 40), 75–20, June 10, 2019
• Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (Cal. No. 56), 69–27, June 10, 2019
• Sarah Daggett Morrison, of Ohio, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio (Cal. No. 41), 89–7, June 11, 2019
• Pamela A. Barker, of Ohio, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio (Cal. No. 42), 91–5, June 12, 2019
• Corey Landon Maze, of Alabama, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama (Cal. No. 43), 62–34, June 12, 2019
• Rodney Smith, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida (Cal. No. 44), 78–18, June 12, 2019
• Thomas P. Barber, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida (Cal. No. 46), 77–19, June 12, 2019
• Jean-Paul Boulee, of Georgia, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia (Cal. No. 49), 85–11, June 12, 2019

Cloture Motions Filed:

• Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas (Cal. No. 22), June 13, 2019
• Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida (Cal. No. 28), June 13, 2019
• James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana (Cal. No. 50), June 13, 2019
• Greg Girard Guidry, of Louisiana, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Cal. No. 118), June 13, 2019

Other Actions Taken (Nomination rejected, withdrawn by White House, etc.):

• Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit (nomination announced, June 11, 2019)
• John F. Kness, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (nomination announced, June 11, 2019)
• Eleni M. Roumel, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (nomination announced, June 11, 2019) 

Cumulative Confirmations:

Courts of Appeals: 41 (± 0 this week)

District Courts: 76 (+ 7)

Court of Federal Claims: 2 (+ 2)

Tax Court: 2 (± 0)