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2 years

Judge Judith Rogers on the DC Circuit is taking senior status on September 1, potentially giving Biden the opportunity for a fourth appointment to the court.

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While moving district judges, Democrats have taken no action on appellate nominees, where, after a strong start, Biden has fallen behind Trump’s confirmation numbers. With the recess approaching, May could be the second month in a row without appellate confirmations.

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Just now, I took the next steps on the Senate floor to move forward on three more of President Biden’s diverse and highly-qualified district court judicial nominees.

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2d Circuit Judge Denny Chin will be taking senior status on June 1, 2021, opening up a second vacancy on the court. Additionally, Judge Timothy Savage on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced his move to senior status on March 1.

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Judicial Trivia: Judge Jackson's confirmation makes the D.C. Circuit the first federal court of appeals in the country to be majority female (among active judges). The 11th Circuit is evenly divided among male and female judges.

JP Collins

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3 years

Congratulations to Ketanji Brown Jackson on her confirmation to the DC Circuit! #AppellateTwitter

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With this confirmation (Article III judge No. 174), Biden has exceeded the 173 Article III appts made by Obama in his first term. He previously crossed the number of first term appointments by Reagan on December 14. He’ll need 20 more confirmations to cross the next in line (HWB)

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Confirmed, 50-49: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #311 Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

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At 36, Walker is now the second youngest federal judge on the bench and the youngest appointed by a Democratic President.

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Confirmed, 52-41: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #16 Jamar K. Walker to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Series of judicial nominees announced today. Biggest surprise, apparently there's a vacancy on E.D. Mo. that was announced just this week and there's a nominee already. via @whitehouse

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Sen. Schumer has filed cloture on all the remaining Article III judges pending on the Senate floor, including Beth Robinson for the Second Circuit and Toby Heytens for the Fourth Circuit. Also part of the group of nominations is Elizabeth Prelogar to be Solicitor General.

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Judge Carmen Cerezo on the District of Puerto Rico, the longest serving active district judge and the last remaining active Carter appointee, will move to senior status by the end of the month. That distinction shifts, if I’m not mistaken, to Judge Ricardo Hinojosa in Texas.

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Fourth Circuit Judge James Wynn will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor, giving President Biden an opportunity for a fourth appointment to the court.

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6 years

My (purely academic) thoughts on the upcoming #SCOTUS fight and what it would take for liberals to win.

How to Fight a Supreme Court Nomination (And Win)

However, this does not mean that liberals can’t defeat a Trump SCOTUS nominee. In fact, I’d proffer that they can, provided that certain factors go their way.

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Stepping away from federal judicial politics for a second, a fascinating political standoff is happening in New Jersey over a Supreme Court nomination. 1/8

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With today's confirmations, there are officially more Biden appointed district court judges (34) than Clinton appointed district court judges in active status (33).

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@purrmonsta A judge on senior status can maintain a caseload and continue to hear cases. It's a way to allow the appointment of a new judge without stepping off the bench entirely.

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Seventh Circuit Judge David Hamilton will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor, giving President Biden the opportunity to name a second judge to the court.

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All in all, a reminder that judges are not just a federal issue. State courts have a profound influence on the law and the everyday lives of citizens they serve. With the legislature scheduled to adjourn January 11, it'll be interesting to see if Apter gets any more focus. 8/8

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Judge Charles Wilson is taking senior status at the end of the year, giving President Biden the opportunity for a second appointment to the Eleventh Circuit. h/t @domarkus

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Judge William Kayatta on the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor, giving Biden an opportunity to appoint a fifth judge to the court.

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Todays’s judicial confirmations mark the first time that the number of active Democratic appointed federal district judges (total) will exceed the number when Biden took office. In other words, confirmations have caught up with the move of Democratic appointees to senior status.

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Judge Diane Wood on the 7th Circuit will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor, opening up a second vacancy on the court for Biden to fill (third overall).

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US District court Judge Nancy Maldonado is being named to the Seventh Circuit to replace Judge Ilana Rovner. Additionally, four district court nominees have been announced in Illinois, Arizona, and DC.

President Biden Names Forty-Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces Two New Nominees to...

The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court and four individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced,...

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Nonetheless, for all the ink spilled on the blue slip on the federal level, it is astonishing that a rising legal star's nomination in a blue legislature has been stalled for months and is almost dead with virtually no attention outside of New Jersey. 7/8

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Pryor is Biden’s 26th appellate confirmation.

U.S. Senate Majority Floor Updates

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1 year

CONFIRMED: Doris Pryor to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit By a vote of 60-31.

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As predicted by many, including. @MatthewStiegler and @prof_jpc , Judge D. Brooks Smith is taking senior status, opening a second vacancy on the Third Circuit. If filled by Biden, this would leave the Third Circuit evenly split between Republican and Democratic appointees.

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Not only does Cunningham’s confirmation make her the first Black Judge appointed to the Federal Circuit, it brings the Court to gender parity, joining the 11th and DC Circuits (DC is currently majority female) as circuits where women make up at least 50% of active judges.

JP Collins

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3 years

Congrats to Tiffany Cunningham on her historic confirmation to the Federal Circuit. She has so far received the most votes in favor of Biden’s three circuit judges.

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Judge William Hayes of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California will take senior status on August 1, 2021, opening up a SEVENTH vacancy on the 13-judgeship court. No nominees are currently pending.

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Lin’s confirmation means that the Senate has confirmed more judges this year than were confirmed in Trump’s first year in office (2017).

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By a vote of 52-45, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Tana Lin to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington. Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski voted AYE.

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Two more circuit judges, Diana Motz of the Fourth Circuit and Helene White of the Sixth Circuit are taking senior status upon confirmation of their successors.

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De Alba’s confirmation restores the Ninth Circuit back to full capacity and marks the first time since December 2021 that the number of active Democratic appointees on the Courts of Appeals exceeds the number when Biden came to office.

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Confirmed, 48-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #222 Ana de Alba to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

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The nominees to be announced today take Biden past the number of nominees Trump announced in his first year. To the extent that matters, Biden is running slightly behind Trump in terms of circuit judges confirmed. He will catch up if Sung and Gabriel Sanchez get confirmed.

Chris Kang

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Not only does Biden now pass Trump in first-year judicial nominations, but his commitment to professional diversity has been outstanding. Of 73 noms: 21 public defenders, 16 civil rights lawyers and 5 labor lawyers.

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Kato is the longest pending nominee in the Senate and fills the longest pending judicial vacancy (open since October 2017).

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Confirmed, 51-46: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #28 Kenly Kiya Kato to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

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A new nominee announced today to the First Circuit and to district courts in Idaho and Illinois.

First on CNN: Biden releases first slate of 2023 judicial nominees | CNN Politics

President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican...

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On November 3, Judge George Wu on the Central District of California will be moving to senior status. President Biden has named six judges to the court, with two more nominees pending. Replacing Wu would give him a ninth.

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11 months

Vera fills the oldest judicial vacancy in the country, pending since 2015.

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Confirmed, 51-48: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #25 Hernan D. Vera to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

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There are a few inaccuracies in this thread. To note the most immediate: blue slips are not anonymous. They allow home state senators to signal their consent to allowing a judicial nominee to get a hearing. When a senator blocks a nominee, the committee knows who they are.

Elie Mystal

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2 years

The "deal" allegedly, is for McConnell to stop blocking Biden's lower court appointments. But how is he blocking them when he's in the minority? Good question, glad you asked. He's using the "blue slip" process which allows Senators to anonymously block nominees in their states.

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Judiciary Committee just voted out 5 judges: Heytens (4th Cir): 14-8 Giles (EDVA): 17-5 Nachmanoff (EDVA): 13-9 Nagala (Conn): 13-9 Williams (Conn): 13-9 All Ds and Graham supported all five. Tillis supported all except Heytens. Grassley and Kennedy supported Heytens and Giles.

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1 year

The Eleventh Circuit returns to full strength for the first time since September 2021.

U.S. Senate Majority Floor Updates

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1 year

CONFIRMED: Nancy Abudu to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit By a vote of 49-47.

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An oft forgotten fact is that no Biden judicial nominee so far has drawn a single no vote from a Democratic senator. Their unity has enabled them to achieve a lot with fairly tight margins.

Senator Joe Manchin

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After meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have determined I intend to vote for her nomination to serve on the Supreme Court. My full statement:

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Nagala’s confirmation makes her, at 38, the youngest Democratic appointee on the federal bench. There are 3-4 Trump appointees who are younger.

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3 years

By a vote of 52-46, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Sarala Nagala to be US District Judge for the District of CT. GOP in favor: Senators Collins, Graham & Murkowski Not voting: Senators Feinstein & Rounds

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Judge Robert King on the Fourth Circuit will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor, opening a second vacancy on the court.

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Arizona federal judge G. Murray Snow will be taking senior status on October 21, 2024, giving Biden a third opportunity for an appointment to the District of Arizona.

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President Biden will be announcing four more judicial nominees to federal district courts Wednesday morning, two of them from South Dakota.

Two South Dakotans to be named as judicial nominees to federal district courts by Biden

President Biden will be announcing four more judicial nominees to federal district courts Wednesday morning, two of them from South Dakota.

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US Attorney Kevin Ritz has been nominated to a seat on the Sixth Circuit today along with new district court nominees in Massachusetts, Florida, Washington, and New York.

President Biden Names Forty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to...

The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court, four individuals to federal district courts, and two individuals to the District of Columbia Superior...

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The Second Circuit has been transformed over the last few years in a manner unlike any other. Only two active judges on the court will now have served more than four years.

JP Collins

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2 years

New: Second Circuit Judge Susan Carney is going senior. This will be Biden’s sixth vacancy on the court, and the eleventh seat filled (out of 13) since 2018.

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Another Obama appointee resigning early: Judge John Vasquez on the district of New Jersey is leaving the bench on a September 8. Vasquez is only 52.

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Chief Judge Jeffrey Howard of the First Circuit is taking senior status on March 31, allowing Biden to make a third appointment to the First Circuit.

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Two more years of judicial confirmations would likely leave Biden with a judicial legacy comparable to Trump’s.

Josh Lederman

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1 year

BIG NEWS: @NBCNews projects Sen Cortez Masto wins #NVSen race, handing Democrats control of the Senate

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Two notable facts: Garcia is the first Hispanic judge on the D.C. Circuit; and, born in 1986, he is the youngest judge on the federal court of appeals, four years younger than the previous youngest.

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1 year

By a vote of 53-40, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Bradley N. Garcia to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit. Senators Collins, Graham, Murkowski voted AYE. Not voting: Senators Barrasso, Cotton Moran Risch Rubio Scott (SC) and Stabenow

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Judge Joseph Greenaway on the third Circuit is taking senior status on June 15, allowing Biden a fourth appointment to the court.

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Judge James Dennis is taking senior status upon confirmation, opening up a Louisiana based seat on the Fifth Circuit, and giving President Biden his 1st appointment on that court.

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Davis is the sixteenth appellate nominee confirmed under Biden.

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2 years

Confirmed, 49-43: Executive Calendar #855 Stephanie Dawkins Davis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

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Just a day after the last vacancy on the court is filled, Judge Patricia Campbell Smith on the Court of Federal Claims announces her retirement at the end of the month.

John Doe

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Court of Federal Claims has no vacancies for the first time in 10 years.

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The D.C. Circuit is now back at full strength for the first time since Judge David Tatel took senior status last year.

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Confirmed, 53-40: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #4 Bradley N. Garcia to be United States Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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On December 19, 2024, Judge Joan Azrack will take senior status, opening up vacancy on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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Judge Geoffrey Crawford on the District of Vermont will take senior status on August 9, 2024, giving President Biden his first appointment to that court.

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The Senate returns to session today and is expected to confirm three judicial nominees this week: David Estudillo to WDWA; Angel Kelley to D Mass; and Veronica Rodman to the 10th Circuit.

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Rikelman is the seventh circuit judge confirmed this year. Three more are pending on the senate floor.

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Confirmed, 51-43: Confirmation of Executive Calendar #23 Julie Rikelman to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

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Six new district court nominees announced today, one each to District Courts in Illinois, Michigan, California, Virginia, DC, and Rhode Island.

President Biden Names Forty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees | The White House

The President is announcing his intent to nominate six individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitu...

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Judge Thomas Durkin on the Northern District of Illinois will take senior status on December 26, given Biden an opportunity for a sixth appointment to the court.

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11th Circuit Judge Beverly Martin will take senior status on September 1. The likely candidate for the seat will be US District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner.

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This is pretty significant in terms of Second Circuit turnover. Judge Cabranes is actually fairly conservative and replacing him would significantly alter the court’s dynamic.

David Lat

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1/ THREAD. Exciting news in the legal world: Second Circuit Judges José Cabranes and Rosemary Pooler have notified the @WhiteHouse of their intent to take senior status upon appointment of their successors. #appellatetwitter

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Four district court nominations today: one each to the Eastern District of New York and the Eastern District of California; and two to the District of South Dakota.

President Biden Names Forty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S....

The President is announcing his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constit...

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Judge Timothy Hillman of the District of Massachusetts will take senior status on July 1, opening a third vacancy on the court. There are currently no nominees pending.

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Judge Ricardo Martinez on the Western District of Washington will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor. This allows Biden a sixth appointment to the court.

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Judge Henry Floyd is taking senior status on the Fourth Circuit, opening up a third vacancy on the court. Judge J. Michelle Childs is the likely frontrunner for the seat.

SC’s 4th Circuit Judge Floyd signals intent to semi-retire, leaving vacancy for Biden

The Wofford College and USC Law School graduate was first nominated to the appeals bench by former President Barack Obama, confirmed in 2011. President George W. Bush nominated him to the district...

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Judge Timothy Black is taking senior status on May 18, opening up a vacancy on the Southern District of Ohio.

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Va. Senators recommend U.S. District Judges Arenda Allen and Hannah Lauck as well as Solicitor General Toby Heytens as potential candidates for 4th Circuit. Both Allen & Lauck are in their late 50s while Heytens, an RBG clerk, is around 45. via @rtdnews

Senators from Virginia recommend three candidates to fill federal appeals court vacancy

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., are recommending three candidates to the White House to fill the vacancy at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that will

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Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer will take senior status on August 1, 2024, creating a second vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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Nominees to the Third and Fourth Circuits announced today, alongside district nominees in Indiana and Oregon.

Andrew Bates

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. @AP : @POTUS "announced five nominees to federal judgeships, including the first Muslim-American on any circuit court, looking to add to more than 150 of his judicial selections who have already been confirmed to the bench."

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The confirmation returns the Fifth Circuit to full capacity.

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By a vote of 80-12, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of Irma Carrillo Ramirez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit.

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Judge Jeffrey Howard moves to senior status today, opening up an active vacancy on the 1st Circuit, alongside two future vacancies. No nominees are currently pending. For the overall appellate bench, this leaves 93 active GOP appointees, 81 Dem appointees, and 5 current vacancies

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Judge Philip Gutierrez is taking senior status on October 15, opening up a third vacancy on the Central District of California.

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Judge Catherine Eagles will take senior status on December 31, 2024. This opens a vacancy on the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

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Judge David Hurd on the Northern District of New York will take senior status upon the confirmation of a successor, opening up a second opportunity for a judge to be appointed to this court.

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For those asking for the source, please see

Future Judicial Vacancies

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Four new district court nominees today from the White House including its first in Texas.

President Biden Names Thirty-Seventh Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces One New Nominee to...

The President is announcing his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts—all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constit...

www.whitehouse.gov

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Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported out 5 nominees. The vote counts are as follows: Perez (2d Cir.): 12-10 Cobb (DDC): 13-9 Merriam (Conn): 13-9 Pan (DDC): 18-4 Williams (DNJ): 16-6

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Schumer intends to cross 100 judicial confirmations before the close of Congress. They are at 97 now so expect a few more.

Jennifer Bendery

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NEW: I interviewed Chuck Schumer about his strategy for confirming (even more of) Biden's judges with a strengthened Democratic majority in the Senate.

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Judge Wright is the latest Obama nominee to leave the bench early, although in theory with sufficient time for President Biden to name the replacement.

John Doe

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Judge Wilhelmina Wright, first Black woman on Minnesota's federal bench, will retire in February

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A note: Bolden, at only 34, could be poised for future elevation to the Sixth Circuit or maybe even further.

philip lewis

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has chosen Kyra Harris Bolden to fill a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman to serve on the state's high court.

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Judge David Hurd of the Northern District of New York withdrew his intention to take senior status back in 2022, unhappy that the nominee to his seat was not from Utica. He has announced now that he will take senior status upon confirmation of a successor.

Future Judicial Vacancies

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Judge Dale Fischer will take senior status on May 1, opening up a second vacancy on the Central District of California. The Senate has previously confirmed 8 Biden appointees to the court and no nominees are currently pending.

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The Federal Circuit is the last federal Court of Appeals that has never seen a black judge. That is poised to change.

Black Judge Chosen for Only Appeals Court Never to Have One (3)

Tiffany P. Cunningham will become the first Black judge on the Federal Circuit, the only U.S. appeals court that has never had a Black jurist, if she is confirmed by the Senate.

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Northern District of Mississippi Judge Michael Mills will take senior status on November 1. Mills was appointed by George W. Bush in 2001.

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Judge Kiyo Matsumoto on the Eastern District of New York will take senior status on July 23.

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1 year

One interesting tidbit in the article: the delay in naming a Fourth Circuit nominee to replace Judge Motz is because of a disagreement between the WH and Sen. Ben Cardin over the nominee.

Chris Kang

@cdkang76

1 year

B/c of blue slips “the dearth of nominees offered in southern states, notably where both senators are Republican, threatens to undercut Biden’s large scale effort to counteract Trump’s effect on the federal judiciary, particularly to bolster civil rights.”

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Additionally, the current blue slip policy (treat them as binding for district court nominees but not for appellate nominees) is identical to the policy under Trump. One can argue that blue slips shouldn’t be binding on either, but not that Democrats are doing anything different

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1 year

On August 1, 2023, Judge Paul Borman is moving to senior status, opening a third vacancy on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. One nominee is currently pending.

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The Judiciary Committee reported 3 nominees to the floor today: Gelpi (1st Cir.) - 12Y10N Kelley (D. Mass.) - 15Y7N O’Hearn (D.N.J.) - 12Y10N Sen. Graham joined Ds in voting out all 3. Sens. Grassley, Cornyn, and Tillis supported Kelley.

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2 years

Judge Julie Rubin, who presides in Baltimore, is Biden's third nominee to the U.S. District Court in Maryland.

Judge Julie Rubin – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Judge Julie Rubin, nominated to be a federal trial judge in Maryland, has served on the Baltimore trial bench for the last eight years.

vettingroom.org

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6 months

Biden could have a third appointment to the Middle District of Pennsylvania with Judge Malachy Mannion now planning to take senior status next year.

Harrisburg could get federal judge appointed in 2024 to fill vacancy

An opening has been created by the decision by Judge Malachy E. Mannion who sits in Scranton to take senior status effective Jan. 3, 2024.

www.pennlive.com

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3 years

Screenshot from the US Courts website below.

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10 months

Judge Paul Gardephe of the Southern District of New York is taking senior status on August 9, 2023, opening up a second vacancy on the court for Biden to fill (five Biden appointees have already been confirmed).

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And here’s the release: four district court nominees and two to the court of international trade:

President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S....

The President is announcing his intent to nominate four individuals to federal district courts, two individuals to the Court of International Trade, and three individuals to the District of Columbia...

www.whitehouse.gov

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2 years

With reconciliation done, judges’ time, apparently.

Senate Cloakroom

@SenateCloakroom

2 years

Leader Schumer filed cloture on Executive Calendar #736 Andre B. Mathis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

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State Judge Camela Theeler is being vetted to join the District of South Dakota as part of a package of nominees that would fill both vacancies on the district court.

Schulte, Theeler officially nominated as federal judges

Eric Schulte and Camela Theeler, both of Sioux Falls, were officially nominated Wednesday as federal district judges by President Biden.

www.sdnewswatch.org

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1 year

I’ve written on this before, but a disproportionate number of judges appointed under the age of 45 tend to leave the bench early. Hazel’s resignation, along with Feinerman’s, Costa’s, and Kallon’s means that a number of “young” Obama appointees aren’t sticking around.

JP Collins

@prof_jpc

1 year

District of Maryland Judge George Hazel—appointed in 2014 and only 47 years old—is leaving the bench in February. His resignation will create a second vacancy on the 10-member court, to which President Biden has already appointed three judges.

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Ambro’s move creates the 32d potential appellate vacancy for Biden to fill, an impressive change from the two he inherited.

Nate Raymond

@nateraymond

2 years

New: U.S. Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro of the 3rd Circuit has notified the White House he plans to take senior status, giving Biden another vacancy to fill on the Philly-based court. ⁦ @ReutersLegal ⁩

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Judge Lorna Schofield will take senior status on December 31, 2024, opening up a second vacancy on the Southern District of New York .

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Judiciary voted out 4 judges this morning (no Menashi/Ozerden) Hunsaker (9th) 16-6 (All Rs + Feinstein, Leahy, Whitehouse, Coons) Nardini (2d) 19-3 (Dem Pres hopefuls) Marston (E.D. Pa) 19-3 (Dem Pres hopefuls) Singhal (S.D. Fla) 17-5 (Dem Pres hopefuls + Whitehouse/Hirono)

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