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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

14. Andrew D. Hurwitz, Ninth Circuit
June 12, 2012 (voice vote)

13. Paul Watford, Ninth Circuit
May 21, 2012 (vote: 61-34)

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

99. John S. Tigar, ND California
December 21, 2012 (unanimous consent)

98. Malachy Edward Mannion, MD Pennsylvania
December 21, 2012 (unanimous consent)

97. Matthew W. Brann, MD Pennsylvania
December 21, 2012 (unanimous consent)

96. Thomas M. Durkin, ND Illinois
December 17, 2012 (voice vote)

95. Fernando M. Olguin, CD California
December 17, 2012 (voice vote)

94. Frank P. Geraci, Jr., WD New York
December 13, 2012 (voice vote)

93. Lorna G. Schofield, SD New York
December 13, 2012 (vote: 91-0)

92. Jesus G. Bernal, CD California
December 11, 2012 (voice vote)

91. John E. Dowdell, ND Oklahoma
December 11, 2012 (vote: 95-0)

90. Terrence G. Berg, ED Michigan
December 6, 2012 (voice vote)

89. Mark E. Walker, ND Florida
December 6, 2012 (vote: 94-0)

88. Michael P. Shea, D Connecticut
December 5, 2012 (vote: 72-23)

87. Paul W. Grimm, D Maryland
December 3, 2012 (vote: 92-1)

86. Robert J. Shelby, D Utah
September 22, 2012 (voice vote)

85. Gonzalo Curiel, SD California
September 22, 2012 (voice vote)

84. Stephanie M. Rose, SD Iowa
September 10, 2012 (vote: 89-1)

83. Gershwin A. Drain, ED Michigan
August 2, 2012 (vote: 55-41)

82. Michael A. Shipp, D New Jersey
July 23, 2012 (vote: 91-1)

81. Kevin McNulty, D New Jersey
July 16, 2012 (vote: 91-3)

80. John T. Fowlkes, Jr., WD Tennessee
July 10, 2012 (vote: 94-2)

79. Robin S. Rosenbaum, SD Florida
June 26, 2012 (vote: 92-3)

78. Mary Geiger Lewis, D South Carolina
June 18, 2012 (vote: 64-27)

77. Jeffrey J. Helmick, ND Ohio
June 6, 2012 (vote: 62-36)

76. Timothy S. Hillman, D Massachusetts
June 4, 2012 (vote:88-1)

75. John Tharp, Jr., ND Illinois
May 14, 2012 (vote: 86-1)

74. George L. Russell, III, D Maryland
May 14, 2012 (voice vote)

73. John Z. Lee, ND 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?  The longest serving members in the history of the Senate have served on the Judiciary Committee: Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia served as Senator from Jan. 3, 1959, until June 28, 2010, and served on the Committee from Jan. 14, 1969, until Jan. 3, 1980; Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina served as Senator from Dec. 24, 1954, until April 4, 1956, and from Nov. 7, 1956, until Jan. 3, 2003, and served on the Committee from Jan. 16, 1967, until Jan. 3, 2003; and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts served as Senator From Nov. 7, 1962, until Aug. 25., 2009, and served on the Committee from Feb. 15, 1963, until Jan. 21, 2009.

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