Weekly Update: 11/13/2020

Vacancies:

Courts of Appeals:

• Current Vacancies: 2 (± 0 this week)
• Future Vacancies: 1 (± 0)

District Courts:

• Current Vacancies: 55 (- 2)
• 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: 21 (± 0)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (± 0)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 11 (- 2)

Court of Federal Claims:

• Pending before Senate Judiciary Committee without hearing: 3 (± 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)
• Hearings held and still in Committee: 0 (± 0)
• Reported out of Committee/Pending on Executive Calendar: 0 (± 0)

Floor Action:
Nominations Confirmed:

• James Ray Knepp II, of Ohio, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio (Cal. No. 865), 64–24, November 10, 2020
• Aileen Mercedes Cannon, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida (Cal. No. 863), 56–21, November 12, 2020

Cloture Motions Filed:

• Kristi Haskins Johnson, of Mississippi, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi (Cal. No. 892), November 12, 2020
• Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky (Cal. No. 891), November 12, 2020
• Toby Crouse, of Kansas, to be a United States District Judge for the District of Kansas (Cal. No. 862), November 12, 2020
• Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade (Cal. No. 566), November 12, 2020
• Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, of Florida, to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida (Cal. No. 894), November 12, 2020
• Taylor B. McNeel, of Mississippi, to be a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi (Cal. No. 893), November 12, 2020

Other Actions Taken (Nomination rejected, withdrawn by White House, etc.):

• Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit (nomination announced, November 13, 2020)
• Maria Teresa B. Cenzon, of Guam, to be a Judge of the District Court of Guam (nomination announced, November 13, 2020)

Cumulative Confirmations:

Supreme Court: 3 (± 0 this week)

Courts of Appeals: 53 (± 0)

District Courts: 164 (+ 2)

Court of International Trade: 2 (± 0)

Court of Federal Claims: 6 (± 0)
Tax Court: 7 (± 0)
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: 6 (± 0)

Territorial Courts: 1 (± 0)