The Judicial Nominations Blog

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 September 1st and September 4th. Next week, the Senate will return to consider five nominations to the judiciary.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 71   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 2   ( ±  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: 17   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 20   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 4   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0 ) H

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 25th and August 28th. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 71   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 2   ( ±  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: 17   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 20   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 4   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0 ) H

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 18th and August 21st. Next week, the Senate will remain in recess.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 71   ( ±  0 ) Future Vacancies: 2   ( ±  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: 17   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 20   ( ±  0 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 4   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0 ) H

This week, the Senate is participating in negotiations of a stimulus bill . Floor Action:¹ Monday: The floor agenda has not yet been decided. Tuesday: The floor agenda has not yet been decided. Wednesday: The floor agenda has not yet been decided. Thursday: The floor agenda has not yet been decided. Notes: ¹The floor schedule is an approximate guide to when votes may occur. It may not necessarily be completely accurate due to things changing in the Senate during the week.

Vacancies: Courts of Appeals: Current Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0  this week) Future Vacancies: 0   ( ±  0 ) District Courts: Current Vacancies: 71  ( - 1 ) Future Vacancies: 2   ( ±  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: 17   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 5   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 20  ( - 1 ) Court of Federal Claims: Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 2   ( ±  0 ) Hearings held and still in Committee: 0   ( ±  0 ) Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 4   ( ±  0 ) Tax Court: Pending before Senate Finance Committee without hearing: 0   ( ±  0 ) Heari

This week, the Senate is holding votes on two nominations . Floor Action:¹ Monday: The Senate will vote at 5:30 pm to invoke cloture on the nomination of Under Secretary of Energy Mark Wesley Menezes to serve as Deputy Secretary of Energy. Tuesday: The Senate will vote to confirm Menezes, and then will resume consideration of a COVID-19 response and economic stimulus bill. Wednesday: The Senate will continue negotiations of a stimulus bill off of the floor. Thursday: The Senate will vote to invoke cloture on, and confirm, the nomination of Deputy Assistant Attorney General (Fraud and Appellate Sections) for the Criminal Division, John P. Cronan, to serve as a Judge of the Southern District of New York, in Manhattan. Cronan is opposed by Democrats for his authorship of a law review article criticizing affirmative action . If confirmed, he would fill a judicial emergency from 2018. On Monday, the Finance Committee will hold an executive session to vote on T