Weekly Update: 11/8/2019

Vacancies:

Courts of Appeals:

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

District Courts:

• Current Vacancies: 88 (- 2)
• Future Vacancies: 14 (+ 1)
• Brian M. Cogan, Eastern District of New York, senior status, June 12, 2020, 5/15 seats vacant

Pending Nominations:

Courts of Appeals:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0 (± 0 this week)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 3 (- 3)
• Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit (held over, November 7, 2019)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 3 (+ 1)
• Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (Cal. No. 486), 12–10
• Barbara Lagoa, of Florida, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (Cal. No. 488), 18–4
• Robert J. Luck, of Florida, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (Cal. No. 487), 16–6

District Courts:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 12 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 3 (- 3)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 24 (+ 1)
• Silvia Carreño-Coll, of Puerto Rico, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico (Cal. No. 491), voice vote
• John M. Gallagher, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Cal. No. 490), 19–3
• Sherri A. Lydon, of South Carolina, to be a United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina (Cal. No. 489), 18–4

Court of Federal Claims:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 1 (± 0)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2 (- 1)

Tax Court:

• Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 1 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (± 0)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 1 (± 0)

Floor Action:
Nominations Confirmed:

• David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims (Cal. No. 355), 85–8, November 5, 2019
• Danielle J. Hunsaker, of Oregon, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit (Cal. No. 463), 73–17, November 6, 2019
• Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas (Cal. No. 458), 51–41, November 7, 2019
• Jennifer Philpott Wilson, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Cal. No. 365), 88–3, November 7, 2019
• William Joseph Nardini, of Connecticut, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (Cal. No. 464), 86–2, November 7, 2019

Cloture Motions Filed:

• Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (Cal. No. 486), November 7, 2019

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

• Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (hearing held, November 6, 2019)
• Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (hearing held, November 6, 2019)
• Andrew L. Brasher, of Alabama, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• John P. Cronan, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• William Scott Hardy, of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• John F. Heil III, of Oklahoma, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• John C. Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• Iris Lan, of New York, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• Matthew T. Schelp, of Missouri, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• Alina Ionescu Marshall, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)
• Christian N. Weiler, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court (nomination announced, November 6, 2019)

Cumulative Confirmations:

Courts of Appeals: 45 (+ 2 this week)

District Courts: 112 (+ 2)
Court of International Trade: 2 (± 0)

Court of Federal Claims: 3 (+ 1)

Tax Court: 4 (± 0)