Weekly Update: 6/21/2019

Vacancies:

Courts of Appeals:

• Current Vacancies: 5 (± 0 this week)
• Future Vacancies: 2 (± 0)

District Courts:

• Current Vacancies: 113 (- 4)
• Future Vacancies: 13 (± 0)

Pending Nominations:

Courts of Appeals:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0 (± 0 this week)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 1 (- 1)
• Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (held over, June 20, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 1 (+ 1)
• Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit (Cal. No. 343), 12–10

District Courts:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 12 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 4 (- 15)
• Charles R. Eskridge III, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas (held over, June 20, 2019)
• William Shaw Stickman IV, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (held over, June 20, 2019)
• Jennifer Philpott Wilson, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (held over, June 20, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 37 (+ 11)
• Gary Richard Brown, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (Cal. No. 356), voice vote
• Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan (Cal. No. 357), voice vote
• Stephanie A. Gallagher, of Maryland, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland (Cal. No. 346), 21–1
• Diane Gujarati, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (Cal. No. 358), voice vote
• Eric Ross Komitee, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (Cal. No. 347), 21–1
• Rachel P. Kovner, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (Cal. No. 348), 21–1
• Lewis J. Liman, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (Cal. No. 349), 15–7
• Mary S. McElory, of Rhode Island, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island (Cal. No. 344), 19–3
• Martha M. Pacold, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (Cal. No. 350), 18–4
• Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas (Cal. No. 345), 12–10
• Mary M. Rowland, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (Cal. No. 351), 14–8
• Steven C. Seeger, of Illinois, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois (Cal. No. 352), 19–3
• John L. Sinatra, Jr., of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of New York (Cal. No. 353), 16–6
• Frank William Volk, of West Virginia, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia (Cal. No. 359), voice vote
• Mary Kay Vyskocil, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (Cal. No. 354), 21–1

Court of Federal Claims:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (- 1)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2 (+ 1)
• David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (Cal. No. 355), 18–4

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:

• Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, of Texas, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas (Cal. No. 22), 52–46, June 19, 2019
• Allen Cothrel Winsor, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida (Cal. No. 28), 54–44, June 19, 2019
• James David Cain, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana (Cal. No. 50), 77–21, June 19, 2019
• Greg Girard Guidry, of Louisiana, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Cal. No. 118), 53–46, June 19, 2019

Cloture Motions Filed:

• None

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

• Daniel Z. Epstein, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (nomination announced, June 19, 2019)
• Justin R. Walker, of Kentucky, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky (nomination announced, June 19, 2019)

Cumulative Confirmations:

Courts of Appeals: 41 (± 0 this week)

District Courts: 80 (+ 4)

Court of Federal Claims: 2 (± 0)

Tax Court: 2 (± 0)