The Judicial Nominations Blog

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on April 27th and April 30th. Next week, the Senate will return to consider one nomination.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 1  ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 1   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 73   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 6   ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 20   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 7   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 11   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 2   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0) Heari

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on April 20th and April 23rd. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 1  ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 1   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 73   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 6   ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 20   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 7   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 11   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 2   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0) Heari

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on April 13th and April 16th. Next week, the Senate will return to consider one nomination. Update # 1 (4/14/2020):  The Senate will remain in recess next week.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 1  ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 1   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 73   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 6   ( ±  0 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 20   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 7   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 11   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 2   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0) Heari

This week, the Senate is out of session, with senators back in their home-states due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Pro forma  sessions (to prevent recess appointments) will be held on April 6th and April 9th. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 1  ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 1   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 73   ( +  1 ) Carlos Murguia, District of Kansas, resignation, April 1, 2020, 1/6 seats vacant Future Vacancies: 6   ( - 1 ) Pending Nominations: Courts of Appeals: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 20   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 7   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 11   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 1   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 2   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 2   ( ±  0 ) Tax Co