Category: Judicial Nominations

The Senate returned from recess this week with some progress on judicial confirmations. This week the Senate confirmed two Article III nominees: April Perry (N.D. Ill.) and Jonathan Hawley (C.D. Ill.). The Senate also invoked cloture on Embry Kidd (11^th Cir. Fla).

With these confirmations, the Biden-Harris Administration is at 215 Article III confirmations. On this date during the Trump Administration, there were 222 confirmations. The current administration is only 19 short of matching the previous administration’s four-year total.

As of November 14th, there are there are 65 Article III vacancies, 45 of which are current. There are now 29 pending nominees: 17 waiting for floor votes, 6 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 6 waiting for hearings.

The next Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for nominees will be on November 20^th.

This week the White House announced two new judicial nominees for district courts in California. The nominees included:

Judge Serena Murillo is a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) presiding over felony trials in the court’s Criminal Division. Her varied experience includes service in the court’s Appellate Division and the Civil Division, where she managed a general unlimited civil court. She is the twice-elected co-chair of the LASC’s Latino Judicial Officers Association and President-Elect of California Women Judges

Judge Ben Cheeks is a federal magistrate judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He previously worked as a solo practitioner doing criminal defense and civil litigation. Prior to that he worked in the U.S. Attorney’s office in San Diego and as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan.

The Senate is still in recess and will return on Nov. 12 with a scheduled confirmation vote for April Perry.

The Biden-Harris Administration is at 213 Article III confirmations. On this date during the Trump Administration, there were 219 confirmations. The current administration is only 21 short of matching the previous administration’s four-year total.

As of October 24th, there are 67 Article III vacancies, 45 of which are current. There are now 28 pending nominees: 17 waiting for floor votes, 8 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 5 waiting for hearings before the Committee.

The Senate is still in recess and will return on Nov. 12 with a scheduled confirmation vote for April Perry.

The Biden-Harris Administration is at 213 Article III confirmations. On this date during the Trump Administration, there were 218 confirmations. The current administration is only 21 short of matching the previous administration’s four-year total.

As of October 10^th, there are there are 66 Article III vacancies, 41 of which are current. There are now 28 pending nominees: 17 waiting for floor votes, 8 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 3 waiting for hearings before the Committee.

This week the Senate confirmed 1 Article III nominee: Byron Conway (E.D. Wis.).

With this confirmation, the Biden-Harris Administration is at 213 Article III confirmations. On this date during the Trump Administration, there were 218 confirmations. The current administration is now only 21 short of matching the previous administration’s four-year total.

Before leaving for recess, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer filed cloture on 2 Article III nominees: April Perry (N.D. Ill.) and Jonathan Hawley (C.D. Ill.). The confirmation vote on April Perry is scheduled for when the Senate returns on Tuesday, November 12^th.

As of September 26, there are 64 Article III vacancies, 42 of which are current. There are now 28 pending nominees: 17 waiting for floor votes, 8 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 3 waiting for hearings before the Committee.

The Senate returned from the August recess this week and made encouraging progress on judicial confirmations. This week the Senate confirmed 4 Article III nominees: Magistrate Judge Adam Abelson (D. Md.), Jeannette Vargas (S.D.N.Y.) Mary Kay Lanthier (D. Vt.), and Laura Margarete Provinzino (D. Minn.). The Senate also invoked cloture on Kevin Ritz (6th Cir.), setting up a potential confirmation vote for early next week.

With these confirmations, the Biden-Harris Administration is at 209 Article III confirmations. This is now only 25 short of matching the previous administration’s four-year total.

As of September 12, there are 66 Article III vacancies, 44 of which are current. There are now 32 pending nominees: 17 waiting for floor votes, 6 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 9 waiting for hearings before the Committee. To date, 209 Article III judges have been confirmed during the Biden-Harris Administration.

The Senate made encouraging progress on judicial nominations this week. As of this writing, the Senate has confirmed three Article III nominees: Stacey Neumann (D. Me.), Magistrate Judge Joseph Saporito Jr. (M.D. Pa.), and Judge Meredith Vacca (W.D.N.Y.). Judge Vacca becomes the first woman of color to ever serve as a judge on the Western District of New York. Also with these confirmations, the Biden-Harris Administration stays ahead of their predecessor in terms of pace of judicial confirmations at least through August of the fourth year.

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for five Article III nominees: Ryan Park (4th Cir.), April Perry (N.D. Ill.), Byron Conway (E.D. Wis.), Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley (C.D. Ill.), and Judge Gail Weilheimer. These nominees are now eligible for a committee vote.

On Thursday, the Committee also held an executive business meeting where it successfully advanced seven Article III nominees to the floor: Karla Campbell (6th Cir.), Justice Julia Lipez (1st Cir.), Catherine Henry (E.D. Pa.), Mary Kay Lanthier (D. Vt.), Mary Kay Costello (E.D. Pa.), Laura Margarete Provinzino (D. Minn.), and Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.). These nominees now join the backlog of nominees on the Senate floor.

Also this week, the White House announced the latest slate of judicial nominees. The slate contained three Article III nominees: Judge Anthony Brindisi (N.D.N.Y.), Tiffany Johnson (N.D. Ga.), and Keli Neary (M.D. Pa.).

As of August 1, there are 70 Article III vacancies, 46 of which are current. Once the latest nominees are officially nominated, there will be 33 pending nominees: 21 waiting for floor votes, 6 waiting to be reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 6 waiting for hearings before the Committee. To date, 205 Article III judges have been confirmed during the Biden-Harris Administration.