Weekly Update: 6/14/2019

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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)

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