The Judicial Nominations Blog

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 4 ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 3   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 99   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 10  ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0  ( ±  0 this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1  ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 7   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 23 ( ±  0) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2  ( ±  0) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 1  ( ±  0) Hearings held and

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states for the August work period.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on August 27th and August 30th. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 4 ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 3   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 99   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 10  ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0  ( ±  0 this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1  ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 7   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 23 ( ±  0) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2  ( ±  0) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 1  ( ±  0) Hearings held and

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states for the August work period.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on August 20th and August 23rd. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 4 ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 3   ( +  1 ) Gerald B. Tjoflat, Eleventh Circuit, senior status, TBD, 1/12 seats vacant ¹ District Courts: Current Vacancies: 99   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 10  ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0  ( ±  0 this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1  ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 7   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 23 ( ±  0) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2  ( ±  0) Tax Court: Pending

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states for the August work period.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on August 13th and August 16th. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 4 ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 2  ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 99   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 10  ( +  1 ) Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., Eastern District of Missouri, senior status, August 1, 2020, 2/9 seats vacant Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0  ( ±  0 this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1  ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 7   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 23 ( ±  0) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1   ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2  ( ±  0)

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states for the August work period.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on August 6th and August 9th. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 4 ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 2  ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 99   ( - 14 )¹ Rebecca Beach Smith, Eastern District of Virginia, senior status, August 1, 2019, 2/11 seats vacant Future Vacancies: 9  ( - 1 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0  ( ±  0 this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 1  ( ±  0) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 7   ( - 3 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( +  3 ) R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., of Alabama, to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama ( hearing held , July 31, 2019) Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas ( hearing held , July 31, 2019) Justin Reed Walk