Judicial Nomination Materials: 112th Congress

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:37:49 +0000

The following judicial nominations have been sent to the Senate in the 112th Congress.

Circuit Court	District Court
Circuit Court Nominees
Jill A. Pryor U.S. Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit Nominated: February 16, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	William J. Kayatta, Jr. U.S. Circuit Judge, First Circuit Nominated: January 23, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 19, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Robert E. Bacharach U.S. Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Nominated: January 23, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 7, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Richard G. Taranto U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: November 10, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 29, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 29, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Andrew D. Hurwitz U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Nominated: November 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 26, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 1, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: June 12, 2012	Paul J. Watford U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Nominated: October 17, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: December 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 2, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: May 21, 2012
Patty Shwartz U.S. Circuit Judge, Third Circuit Nominated: October 5, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 15, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 8, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Jacqueline H. Nguyen U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Nominated: September 22, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: November 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 1, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: May 7, 2012
Stephanie D. Thacker U.S. Circuit Judge, Fourth Circuit Nominated: September 8, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 3, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: April 16, 2012	Adalberto J. Jordan U.S. Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit Nominated: August 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 20, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 13, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: February 15, 2012
Evan J. Wallach U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: July 28, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 7, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 6, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 8, 2011	Morgan Christen U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Nominated: May 18, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: December 15, 2011
Stephen A. Higginson U.S. Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Nominated: May 9, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 8, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 14, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 31, 2011	Christopher Droney U.S. Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 22, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 21, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 28, 2011
Steve Six U.S. Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Nominated: March 9, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 24, 2011 Questions For The Record Returned To President: December 17, 2011	Henry F. Floyd U.S. Circuit Judge, Fourth Circuit Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: April 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 12, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011
Susan L. Carney U.S. Circuit Judge, Second Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (May 20, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 17, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 17, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Bernice B. Donald U.S. Circuit Judge, Sixth Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: March 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: May 9, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: Sept. 6, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Edward C. DuMont U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (April 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Withdrawn: November 10, 2011	Caitlin J. Halligan U.S. Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Nominated: September 19, 2012, (June 11, 2012), (Jan. 5, 2011), (Sept. 29, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: February 2, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010, December 17, 2011 Hearing Transcript
James E. Graves, Jr. U.S. Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (June 10, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 29, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 14, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Goodwin Liu U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Feb. 24, 2010, Sept. 13, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 2, 2011 (April 16, 2010) Questions For The Record Additional Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 7, 2011 (May 13, 2010, Sept. 23, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Withdrawn: July 29, 2011 Hearing Transcript (April 16, 2010)
Victoria F. Nourse U.S. Circuit Judge, Seventh Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Returned To President: December 22, 2010, December 17, 2011	Jimmie V. Reyna U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Sept. 29, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: April 4, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Srikanth Srinivasan U.S. Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Nominated: June 11, 2012 Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
District Court Nominees
Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: November 27, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Luis Felipe Restrepo Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: November 27, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Jeffrey L. Schmehl Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: November 27, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Analisa Torres Southern District of New York Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Derrick Kahala Watson District of Hawaii Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Beverly Reid O'Connell Central District of California Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	William L. Thomas Southern District of Florida Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Kenneth John Gonzales District of New Mexico Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Raymond P. Moore District of Colorado Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Ketanji Brown Jackson District of Columbia Nominated: September 20, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Valerie E. Caproni Southern District of New York Nominated: November 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Nelson Stephen Roman Southern District of New York Nominated: September 20, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Jennifer A. Dorsey District of Nevada Nominated: September 19, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013

Andrew Patrick Gordon District of Nevada Nominated: September 19, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Michael J. McShane District of Oregon Nominated: September 19, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013

Sheri Polster Chappell Middle District of Florida Nominated: June 26, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 6, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Pamela Ki Mai Chen Eastern District of New York Nominated: August 2, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 6, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Katherine Polk Failla Southern District of New York Nominated: June 26, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 6, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Troy L. Nunley Eastern District of California Nominated: June 26, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified; Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 6, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
William H. Orrick, III Northern District of of California Nominated: June 12, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 11, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: August 2, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	John S. Tigar Northern District of of California Nominated: June 12, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 11, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: August 2, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 21, 2012
Thomas M. Durkin Northern District of Illinois Nominated: May 21, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 11, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: August 2, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 17, 2012	Malachy E. Mannion Middle District of Pennsylvania Nominated: May 17, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 27, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 21, 2012
Matthew W. Brann Middle District of Pennsylvania Nominated: May 17, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 27, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 21, 2012	Fernando M. Olguin Central District of California Nominated: May 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified; Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 27, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 17, 2012
Frank P. Geraci, Jr. Western District of New York Nominated: May 14, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 27, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 13, 2012	Lorna G. Schofield Southern District of New York Nominated: April 25, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 6, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 12, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 13, 2012
Shelly D. Dick Middle District of Louisiana Nominated: April 25, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Jesus G. Bernal Central District of California Nominated: April 25, 2012 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified; Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 6, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 12, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 11, 2012
Terrence G. Berg Eastern District of Michigan Nominated: April 25, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 6, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 12, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 6, 2012	Brian J. Davis Middle District of Florida Nominated: February 29, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 21, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
John E. Dowdell Northern District of Oklahoma Nominated: February 29, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 7, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 11, 2012	Mark E. Walker Northern District of Florida Nominated: February 16, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 7, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 6, 2012
Elissa F. Cadish District of Nevada Nominated: February 16, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Paul W. Grimm District of Maryland Nominated: February 16, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 7, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 3, 2012
Stephanie M. Rose Southern District of Iowa Nominated: February 2, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: September 10, 2012	Michael P. Shea District of Connecticut Nominated: February 2, 2012 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 28, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 26, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: December 5, 2012
Michael A. Shipp District of New Jersey Nominated: January 23, 2012 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: July 23, 2012	Kevin McNulty District of New Jersey Nominated: December 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: July 16, 2012
John T. Fowlkes, Jr. Western District of Tennessee Nominated: December 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 19, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: July 10, 2012	Robert J. Shelby District of Utah Nominated: November 30, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 28, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 26, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: September 22, 2012
Robin S. Rosenbaum Southern District of Florida Nominated: November 30, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 29, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 29, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: June 26, 2012	Timothy S. Hillman District of Massachusetts Nominated: November 30, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 15, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 8, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: June 4, 2012
Gershwin A. Drain Eastern District of Michigan Nominated: November 17, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 29, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 29, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: August 2, 2012	John J. Tharp, Jr. Northern District of Illinois Nominated: November 10, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 26, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 16, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: May 14, 2012
George Levi Russell, III District of Maryland Nominated: November 10, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 26, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 16, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: May 14, 2012	John Z. Lee Northern District of Illinois Nominated: November 10, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 26, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 16, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: May 7, 2012
Gonzalo P. Curiel Southern District of California Nominated: November 10, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 28, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 26, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: September 22, 2012	Kristine G. Baker Eastern District of Arkansas Nominated: November 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 26, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 16, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: May 7, 2012
Brian C. Wimes Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri Nominated: September 22, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: November 14, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 15, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: April 23, 2012	David C. Guaderrama Western District of Texas Nominated: September 14, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: November 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 1, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: April 26, 2012
Gregg J. Costa Southern District of Texas Nominated: September 8, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: November 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 1, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: April 26, 2012	Miranda Du District of Nevada Nominated: August 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 3, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 28, 2012
Rudolph Contreras District of Columbia Nominated: July 28, 2011 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 3, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 22, 2012	Ronnie Abrams Southern District of New York Nominated: July 28, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 3, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 22, 2012
Michael W. Fitzgerald Central District of California Nominated: July 20, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 3, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 15, 2012	Thomas O. Rice Eastern District of Washington Nominated: June 29, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 20, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 13, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 6, 2012
David Nuffer District of Utah Nominated: June 29, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 20, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 13, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 22, 2012	Rosemary Marquez District of Arizona Nominated: June 23, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013
Jennifer G. Zipps District of Arizona Nominated: June 23, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 28, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011	Mary E. Phillips Western District of Missouri Nominated: June 7, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 20, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 13, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 6, 2012
Susie Morgan Eastern District of Louisiana Nominated: June 7, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: October 19, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: November 10, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 28, 2012	Jesse M. Furman Southern District of New York Nominated: June 7, 2011 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 28, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 15, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: February 17, 2012
Margo K. Brodie Eastern District of New York Nominated: June 7, 2011 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 7, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 6, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: February 27, 2012	Gina M. Groh Northern District of West Virginia Nominated: May 19, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 7, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 6, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: March 15, 2012
J. Rodney Gilstrap Eastern District of Texas Nominated: May 19, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 28, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 15, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: December 5, 2011	Andrew L. Carter Southern District of New York Nominated: May 19, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 28, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 15, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: December 5, 2011
Jeffrey J. Helmick Northern District of Ohio Nominated: May 11, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 15, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 8, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: June 6, 2012	Cathy Ann Bencivengo Southern District of California Nominated: May 11, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 7, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 6, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: February 9, 2012
Richard G. Andrews District of Delaware Nominated: May 11, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 3, 2011	Robert N. Scola, Jr. Southern District of Florida Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 22, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 21, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 19, 2011
Edgardo Ramos Southern District of New York Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 28, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 15, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: December 5, 2011	Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Northern District of California Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 15, 2011
John M. Gerrard District of Nebraska Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 20, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 13, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: January 23, 2012	Katherine B. Forrest Southern District of New York Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 8, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 14, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 13, 2011
Dana L. Christensen District of Montana Nominated: May 4, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: September 7, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: October 6, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: December 5, 2011	Susan O. Hickey Western District of Arkansas Nominated: April 6, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 8, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 14, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 13, 2011
Sharon L. Gleason District of Alaska Nominated: April 6, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 15, 2011	Alison J. Nathan Southern District of New York Nominated: March 31, 2011 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 8, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 14, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 13, 2011
Jane M. Triche-Milazzo Eastern District of Louisiana Nominated: March 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: June 8, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 14, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 11, 2011	Mary Geiger Lewis District of South Carolina Nominated: March 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 15, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 8, 2012 Confirmed By Senate: June 18, 2012
William F. Kuntz, II Eastern District of New York Nominated: March 9, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 26, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011	Nancy Torresen District of Maine Nominated: March 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 26, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011
Wilma A. Lewis District of the Virgin Islands Nominated: March 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 24, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 16, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: June 30, 2011	Nannette J. Brown Eastern District of Louisiana Nominated: March 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 26, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011
Scott W. Skavdahl District of Wyoming Nominated: February 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: July 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: September 8, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: November 3, 2011	Timothy M. Cain District of South Carolina Nominated: February 16, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 26, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: September 20, 2011
Arvo Mikkanen Northern District of Oklahoma Nominated: February 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Returned To President: December 17, 2011	Paul A. Engelmayer Southern District of New York Nominated: February 2, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: March 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: April 7, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: July 26, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Linda T. Walker Northern District of Georgia Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Returned To President: December 17, 2011	V. Natasha Perdew Silas Northern District of Georgia Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Returned To President: December 17, 2011
Nelva Gonzales Ramos Southern District of Texas Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: April 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 12, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: August 2, 2011	J. Paul Oetken Southern District of New York Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: March 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: April 7, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: July 18, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Ramona Villagomez Manglona District of the Northern Mariana Islands Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: March 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: April 7, 2011 Confirmed By Senate: July 26, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Michael C. Green Western District of New York Nominated: January 26, 2011 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: May 24, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 16, 2011 Returned To President: December 17, 2011
Kathleen M. Williams Southern District of Florida Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 21, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: February 2, 2011 Reported By Committee: May 12, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: August 2, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Michael F. Urbanski Western District of Virginia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 12, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Amy Totenberg Northern District of Georgia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (March 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 28, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Michael H. Simon District of Oregon Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: November 17, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 17, 2011 (Dec. 8, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: June 21, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Kevin H. Sharp Middle District of Tennessee Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 31, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 2, 2011	James E. Shadid Central District of Illinois Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (May 27, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 17, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Diana Saldana Southern District of Texas Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 29, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Esther Salas District of New Jersey Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: April 7, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: June 14, 2011
John A. Ross Eastern District of Missouri Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: May 4, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 26, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: September 20, 2011	Sue E. Myerscough Central District of Illinois Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 17, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript
John J. McConnell, Jr. District of Rhode Island Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (March 10, 2010, Sept. 13, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Hearing Date: May 13, 2010 Reported By Committee: March 31, 2011 (June 17, 2010, Sept. 23, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 4, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Marina G. Marmolejo Southern District of Texas Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 28, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: May 24, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: June 16, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: October 3, 2011
Robert D. Mariani Middle District of Pennsylvania Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: June 22, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 21, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: October 19, 2011	John A. Kronstadt Central District of California Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: April 12, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Steve C. Jones Northern District of Georgia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: November 17, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 8, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 28, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Richard B. Jackson District of Colorado Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Sept. 29, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: April 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 12, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: August 2, 2011
Amy B. Jackson District of Columbia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (June 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 17, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Mark R. Hornak Western District of Pennsylvania Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: June 22, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 21, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: October 19, 2011
Paul K. Holmes III Western District of Arkansas Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (April 28, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 29, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Marco A. Hernandez District of Oregon Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 14, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: November 17, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 8, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Charles B. Day District of Maryland Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (July 21, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Withdrawn: October 31, 2011	Edward J. Davila Northern District of California Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (May 20, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Hearing Date: September 29, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: February 14, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Sara L. Darrow Central District of Illinois Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: April 13, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 12, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: August 2, 2011	Roy B. Dalton, Jr. Middle District of Florida Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 31, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 2, 2011
Mae A. D'Agostino Northern District of New York Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Sept. 29, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 2, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 3, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 28, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Max O. Cogburn, Jr. Western District of North Carolina Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (May 27, 2010) ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: November 17, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 8, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 10, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Edward M. Chen Northern District of California Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Aug. 6, 2009, Jan. 20, 2010, Sept. 13, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 23, 2009 Reported By Committee: Mar. 17, 2011 (Oct. 15, 2009, Feb. 4, 2010, Sept. 23, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 10, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Claire C. Cecchi District of New Jersey Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 2, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 31, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: June 14, 2011
Louis B. Butler, Jr. Western District of Wisconsin Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Sept. 30, 2009, Jan. 20, 2010, Sept. 13, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: November 4, 2009 Reported By Committee: (Dec. 3, 2009, Feb. 4, 2010, Sept. 23, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010, December 17, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Vincent L. Briccetti Southern District of New York Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: April 12, 2011 Hearing Transcript
James E. Boasberg District of Columbia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (June 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 15, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 14, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Cathy Bissoon Western District of Pennsylvania Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Nov. 17, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: June 22, 2011 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: July 21, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: October 17, 2011
Anthony J. Battaglia Southern District of California Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (May 20, 2010) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: September 29, 2010 Reported By Committee: Feb. 3, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: March 7, 2011 Hearing Transcript	Arenda L. Wright Allen Eastern District of Virginia Nominated: Jan. 5, 2011 (Dec. 1, 2010) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Hearing Date: February 16, 2011 Reported By Committee: March 10, 2011 Returned To President: December 22, 2010 Confirmed By Senate: May 11, 2011 Hearing Transcript
Court of International	Trade Nominees
Mark A. Barnett U.S. Circuit Judge, Court of International Trade Nominated: July 12, 2012 Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified; Minority Qualified Hearing Date:September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: December 6, 2012 Returned to the President: January 3, 2013	Claire R. Kelly U.S. Circuit Judge, Court of International Trade Nominated: November 14, 2012 Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Questions For The Record Returned to the President: January 3, 2013

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