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Carolyn B. McHugh U.S. Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Nominated: May 16, 2013 ABA Rating: Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
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| Raymond T. Chen U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: February 7, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: April 24, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 16, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
Todd M. Hughes U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: February 7, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
| Jane Kelly U.S. Circuit Judge, Eighth Circuit Nominated: January 31, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 27, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: March 22, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: April 24, 2013 |
Gregory Alan Phillips U.S. Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Nominated: January 31, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: March 19, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: April 18, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
| Jill A. Pryor U.S. Circuit Judge, Eleventh Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (February 16, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
William J. Kayatta, Jr. U.S. Circuit Judge, First Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (January 23, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: March 14, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 7, 2013, (April 19, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: February 13, 2013 |
| Robert E. Bacharach U.S. Circuit Judge, Tenth Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (January 23, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 7, 2013, (June 7, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: February 25, 2013 |
Richard G. Taranto U.S. Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 10, 2011) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: February 29, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 7, 2013, (March 29, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: March 11, 2013 |
| Patty Shwartz U.S. Circuit Judge, Third Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (October 5, 2011) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: February 15, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 14, 2013, (March 8, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: April 9, 2013 |
Caitlin J. Halligan U.S. Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (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: February 14, 2013, (March 10, 2011) Withdrawn: March 22, 2013 |
| Srikanth Srinivasan U.S. Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 11, 2012) Committee Questionnaire Update ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: April 10, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 16, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
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| Elizabeth A. Wolford Western District of New York Nominated: May 16, 2013 ABA Rating: Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
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| Debra M. Brown Northern District of Mississippi Nominated: May 16, 2013 ABA Rating: Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
Pamela L. Reeves District of Tennessee Nominated: May 16, 2013 ABA Rating: Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
| Madeline Hughes Haikala Northern District of Alabama Nominated: May 9, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
Gregory Howard Woods Southern District of New York Nominated: May 9, 2013 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
| Sara Lee Ellis Northern District of Illinois Nominated: May 6, 2013 ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
Andrea R. Wood Northern District of Illinois Nominated: May 6, 2013 ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
| Vernon S. Broderick Southern District of New York Nominated: April 15, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
Colin Stirling Bruce Central District of Illinois Nominated: May 6, 2013 ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions for the Record Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
| Luis Felipe Restrepo Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 27, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 13, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: March 7, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
Jeffrey L. Schmehl Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 27, 2012) Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date: February 13, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: March 7, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
| Analisa Torres Southern District of New York Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: January 23, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: April 18, 2013 |
Derrick Kahala Watson District of Hawaii Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: January 23, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: April 18, 2013 |
| Beverly Reid O'Connell Central District of California Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: April 15, 2013 |
William L. Thomas Southern District of Florida Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
| Kenneth John Gonzales District of New Mexico Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Hearing Date: February 13, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: April 11, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
Raymond P. Moore District of Colorado Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating:Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: January 23, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: March 23, 2013 |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson District of Columbia Nominated: January 4, 2013 (September 20, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: March 23, 2013 |
Valerie E. Caproni Southern District of New York Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
| Nelson Stephen Roman Southern District of New York Nominated: January 4, 2013 (September 20, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: January 23, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 28, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: May 9, 2013 |
Jennifer A. Dorsey District of Nevada Nominated: January 4, 2013 (September 19, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: April 24, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: May 16, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
| Andrew Patrick Gordon District of Nevada Nominated: January 4, 2013 (September 19, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: March 11, 2013 |
Michael J. McShane District of Oregon Nominated: January 4, 2013 (September 19, 2012) ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: February 13, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: March 7, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: May 20, 2013 |
| Sheri Polster Chappell Middle District of Florida Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 26, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: March 7, 2013, (December 6, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: May 20, 2013 |
Pamela Ki Mai Chen Eastern District of New York Nominated: January 4, 2013 (August 2, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 14, 2013, (December 6, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: March 4, 2013 |
| Katherine Polk Failla Southern District of New York Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 26, 2012) ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 14, 2013, (December 6, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: March 4, 2013 |
Troy L. Nunley Eastern District of California Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 26, 2012) ABA Rating: Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 14, 2013, (December 6, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: March 23, 2013 |
| William H. Orrick, III Northern District of of California Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 12, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: July 11, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 28, 2013 (August 2, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: May 15, 2013 |
Brian J. Davis Middle District of Florida Nominated: January 4, 2013 (February 29, 2012) Committee Questionnaire Update ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Hearing Date: May 9, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: (June 21, 2012) Confirmed by Senate: |
| Shelly D. Dick Middle District of Louisiana Nominated: January 4, 2013 (April 25, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: December 12, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 28, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro Eastern District of Pennsylvania Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 27, 2012) ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified Committee Questionnaire Hearing Date: February 13, 2013 Questions For The Record Reported by Committee: March 7, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
| Elissa F. Cadish District of Nevada Nominated: January 4, 2013 (February 16, 2012) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Withdrawn: March 4, 2013 |
Rosemary Marquez District of Arizona Nominated: January 4, 2013 (June 23, 2011) ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified Committee Questionnaire Update Hearing Date: Questions For The Record Confirmed by Senate: |
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| Mark A. Barnett Judge, Court of International Trade Nominated: January 4, 2013 (July 12, 2012) Committee Questionnaire Update ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified Hearing Date:September 19, 2012 Questions For The Record Renomination Questions For The Record Reported By Committee: February 14, 2013, (December 6, 2012) Confirmed by Senate:
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Claire R. Kelly Judge, Court of International Trade Nominated: January 4, 2013 (November 14, 2012) Committee Questionnaire Update ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified Questions for the Record Hearing Date: January 23, 2013 Reported by Committee: February 14, 2013 Confirmed by Senate: |
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| Patricia E. Campbell-Smith U.S. Judge, Court of Federal Claims Nominated: March 19, 2013 Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Hearing Date: Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
Elaine D. Kaplan U.S. Judge, Court of Federal Claims Nominated: March 19, 2013 Committee Questionnaire ABA Rating: Hearing Date: Reported by Committee: Confirmed by Senate: |
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Judicial Nomination Materials: 113th Congress
The following judicial nominations have been sent to the Senate in the 113th Congress.
Did You Know? Presidents have used "recess appointments" to name 12 Supreme Court justices in U.S. history. Associate Justice Potter Stewart was the last recess appointment to the Supreme Court. President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Stewart on January 17, 1959, and in 1960, the Senate adopted a resolution expressing its objection to such appointments in the future.
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