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Judicial Nomination Materials: 113th Congress
 The following judicial nominations have been sent to the Senate in the 113th Congress.

Circuit Court
District Court

Circuit Court Nominees
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:


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:



District Court Nominees

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:


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:

Court of International

Trade Nominees
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:

 

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:
Court of
Federal Claims
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:
noteworthy

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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