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Judicial Nominations and Confirmations: 112th Congress

The following judicial nominations have been confirmed in the 112th Congress (2011-2012):

Circuit Court

12. Jacqueline H. Nguyen, Ninth Circuit
May 7, 2012 (vote: 91-3)
11. Stephanie D. Thacker, Fourth Circuit
April 16, 2012 (vote: 91-3)
10. Adalberto Jordan, Eleventh Circuit
February 15, 2012 (vote: 95-5)
9. Morgan Christen, Ninth Circuit
December 15, 2011 (vote: 95-3)
8. Christopher Droney, Second Circuit
November 28, 2011 (vote: 88-0)
7. Evan Wallach, Federal Circuit
November 8, 2011 (vote: 99-0)
6. Stephen Higginson, Fifth Circuit
October 31, 2011 (vote: 88-0)
5. Henry Floyd, Fourth Circuit
October 3, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
4. Bernice B. Donald, Sixth Circuit
September 6, 2011 (vote: 96-2)
3. Susan Carney, Second Circuit
May 17, 2011 (vote: 71-28)
2. Jimmie Reyna, Federal Circuit
April 4, 2011 (vote: 86-0)
1. James Graves, Fifth Circuit
February 14, 2011 (voice vote)


District Court

73. John Z. Lee, D Illinois
May 7, 2012 (voice vote)
72. Kristine G. Baker, ED Arkansas
May 7, 2012 (voice vote)
71. David C. Guaderrama, WD Texas
April 26, 2012 (voice vote)
70. Gregg J. Costa, SD Texas
April 26, 2012 (vote: 92-2)
69. Brian C. Wimes, ED/WD Missouri
April 23, 2012 (vote: 92-1)
68. Susie Morgan, ED Louisiana
March 28, 2012 (vote: 96-1)
67. Miranda Du, D Nevada
March 28, 2012 (vote: 59-39)
66. Rudolph Contreras, D District of Columbia
March 22, 2012 (voice vote)
65. Ronnie Abrams, SD New York
March 22, 2012 (vote: 96-2)
64. David Nuffer, D Utah
March 22, 2012 (vote: 96-2)
63. Michael W. Fitzgerald, CD California
March 15, 2012 (vote: 91-6)
62. Gina M. Groh, ND West Virginia
March 15, 2012 (vote: 95-2)
61. Thomas O. Rice, ED Washington
March 6, 2012 (vote: 93-4)
60. Mary E. Phillips, WD Missouri
March 6, 2012 (vote: 95-2)
59. Margo Brodie, ED New York
February 27, 2012 (vote: 86-2)
58. Jesse Furman, SD New York
February 17, 2012 (vote: 62-34)
57. Cathy A. Bencivengo, SD California
February 9, 2012 (vote: 90-6)
56. John Gerrard, D Nebraska
January 23, 2012 (vote: 74-16)
55. Dana L. Christensen, D Montana
December 5, 2011 (voice vote)
54. James R. Gilstrap, ED Texas
December 5, 2011 (voice vote)
53. Andrew L. Carter, Jr., SD New York
December 5, 2011 (voice vote)
52. Edgardo Ramos, SD New York
December 5, 2011 (vote: 89-0)
51. Yvonne G. Rogers, ND California
November 15, 2011 (vote: 89-6)
50. Sharon L. Gleason, D Alaska
November 15, 2011 (vote: 87-8)
49. Richard G. Andrews, D Delaware
November 3, 2011 (voice vote)
48. Scott W. Skavdahl, D Wyoming
November 3, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
47. Robert D. Mariani, MD Pennsylvania
October 19, 2011 (vote: 82-17)
46. Robert N. Scola, Jr., SD Florida
October 19, 2011 (voice vote)
45. Mark R. Hornak, WD Pennsylvania
October 19, 2011 (voice vote)
44. Cathy Bissoon, WD Pennsylvania
October 17, 2011 (vote: 82-3)
43. Katherine Forrest, SD New York
October 13, 2011 (voice vote)
42. Susan O. Hickey, WD Arkansas
October 13, 2011 (vote: 83-8)
41. Alison J. Nathan, SD New York
October 13, 2011 (vote: 48-44)
40. Jane Triche-Milazzo, ED Louisiana
October 11, 2011 (vote: 98-0)
39. Jennifer Guerin Zipps, D Arizona
October 3, 2011 (voice vote)
38. Marina Garcia Marmolejo, SD Texas
October 3, 2011 (voice vote)
37. William F. Kuntz, II, ED New York
October 3, 2011 (voice vote)
36. Nancy Torresen, D Maine
October 3, 2011 (voice vote)
35. Nannette J. Brown, ED Louisiana
October 3, 2011 (voice vote)
34. Timothy M. Cain, D South Carolina
September 20, 2011 (vote: 99-0)
33. John A. Ross, ED Missouri
September 20, 2011 (voice vote)
32. Nelva Gonzales Ramos, SD Texas
August 2, 2011 (voice vote)
31. Kathleen M .Williams, SD Florida
August 2, 2011 (voice vote)
30. Richard B. Jackson, D Colorado
August 2, 2011 (voice vote)
29. Sara Lynn Darrow, CD Illinois
August 2, 2011 (voice vote)
28. Ramona V. Manglona, D Nor. Mariana Islands
July 26, 2011 (voice vote)
27. Paul Engelmayer, SD New York
July 26, 2011 (vote: 98-0)
26. Paul J. Oetken, SD New York
July 18, 2011 (vote: 80-13)
25. Wilma A. Lewis, D Virgin Islands
June 30, 2011 (voice vote)
24. Michael Simon, D Oregon
June 21, 2011 (vote: 64-35)
23. Esther Salas, D New Jersey
June 14, 2011 (voice vote)
22. Claire Cecchi, D New Jersey
June 14, 2011 (vote: 98-0)
21. Michael Urbanski, WD Virginia
May 12, 2011 (vote: 94-0)
20. Arenda L. Wright Allen, ED Virginia
May 11, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
19. Edward Chen, ND California
May 10, 2011 (vote: 56-42)
18. John McConnell, D Rhode Island
May 4, 2011 (vote: 50-44)
17. Kevin H. Sharp, ND Tennessee
May 2, 2011 (vote: 89-0)
16. Roy B. Dalton, MD Florida
May 2, 2011 (voice vote)
15. John Kronstadt, CD California
April 12, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
14. Vincent Briccetti, SD New York
April 12, 2011 (voice vote)
13. Mae D'Agostino, ND New York
March 28, 2011 (vote: 88-0)
12. Amy B. Jackson, D District of Columbia
March 17, 2011 (vote: 97-0)
11. James E. Boasberg, D District of Columbia
March 14, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
10. Max O. Cogburn, WD North Carolina
March 10, 2011 (vote: 96-0)
9. Anthony Battaglia, SD California
March 7, 2011 (vote: 89-0)
8. James Shadid, CD Illinois
March 7, 2011 (vote: 89-0)
7. Sue Myerscough, CD Illinois
March 7, 2011 (voice vote)
6. Steve C. Jones, ND Georgia
February 28, 2011 (vote: 90-0)
5. Amy Totenberg, ND Georgia
February 28, 2011 (voice vote)
4. Edward Davila, ND California
February 14, 2011 (vote: 93-0)
3. Paul K. Holmes, III, WD Arkansas February 7, 2011 (vote: 95-0)
2. Diana Saldana, SD Texas February 7, 2011 (vote: 94-0)
1. Marco Hernandez, D Oregon February 7, 2011 (voice vote)



noteworthy

Did You Know? Only one Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has gone on to serve as President of the United States.  Martin Van Buren served as Chairman from 1823 to 1828, and became the eighth President in 1836, serving one term.

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