Federal Vacancy Warning System: 111th Congress
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Overview
The 111th Congress lasted from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011 and coincided with the first two years of President Barack Obama's first term. During this Congress, the United States Senate confirmed 2 Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, 16 Circuit Court nominees and 44 District Court nominees.[1]
During the 111th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Committee sent 25 Circuit Court nominations and 78 District Court nominations to the full Senate.[2] Senator Patrick Leahy was Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]
President Obama's nominees
To see a full list of President Obama's judicial nominees, see Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama.
Nominees not confirmed
The following were nominated during the 111th Congress and not confirmed.
- Arenda L. Wright Allen to the Eastern District of Virginia
- Anthony J. Battaglia to the Southern District of California
- Cathy Bissoon to the Western District of Pennsylvania
- James E. Boasberg to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Vincent L. Briccetti to the Southern District of New York
- Louis Butler to the Western District of Wisconsin
- Susan L. Carney to the Second Circuit
- Claire Cecchi to the District of New Jersey
- Robert Chatigny to the Second Circuit
- Edward Chen to the Northern District of California
- Max O. Cogburn, Jr. to the Western District of North Carolina
- Mae A. D'Agostino to the Northern District of New York
- Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. to the Middle District of Florida
- Sara Lynn Darrow to the Central District of Illinois
- Edward J. Davila to the Northern District of California
- Charles Day to the District of Maryland
- Bernice Donald to the Sixth Circuit
- Edward C. DuMont to the Federal Circuit
- James Graves to the Fifth Circuit
- Caitlin J. Halligan to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- Marco A. Hernandez to the District of Oregon
- Paul K. Holmes to the Western District of Arkansas
- Mark Raymond Hornak to the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Amy B. Jackson to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- R. Brooke Jackson to the District of Colorado
- Steve C. Jones to the Northern District of Georgia
- John A. Kronstadt to the Central District of California
- Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit
- Robert David Mariani to the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Marina Marmolejo to the Southern District of Texas
- John McConnell to the District of Rhode Island
- Sue Myerscough to the Central District of Illinois
- Victoria F. Nourse to the Seventh Circuit
- Jimmie V. Reyna to the Federal Circuit
- John A. Ross to the Eastern District of Missouri
- Esther Salas to the District of New Jersey
- Diana Saldaña to the Southern District of Texas
- James E. Shadid to the Central District of Illinois
- Kevin Hunter Sharp to the Middle District of Tennessee
- Michael H. Simon to the District of Oregon
- Amy Totenberg to the Northern District of Georgia
- Michael Urbanski to the Western District of Virginia
- Kathleen M. Williams to the Southern District of Florida
Variation in vacancies from week to week
| Date | Change from last week | Appellate and Supreme Court Vacancies ( percent of Posts) | District Court Vacancies ( percent of Posts) | Total Vacancies ( percent of Posts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2009 | 13 (7.3%) | 31 (4.6%) | 44 (5.1 percent ) | |
| 1/7/2009 | -5 = -5 change | 14 (7.9%) | 35 (5.1%) | 49 (5.7 percent ) |
| 1/14/2009 | No Change | 14 (7.9%) | 35 (5.1%) | 49 (5.7 percent ) |
| 1/21/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 14 (7.9%) | 36 (5.3%) | 50 (5.8 percent ) |
| 1/28/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 15 (8.4%) | 36 (5.3%) | 51 (5.9 percent ) |
| 2/4/2009 | -6 = -6 change | 16 (8.9%) | 41 (6%) | 57 (6.6 percent ) |
| 2/11/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 42 (6.2%) | 58 (6.7 percent ) |
| 2/18/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 43 (6.3%) | 59 (6.8 percent ) |
| 2/25/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 44 (6.5%) | 60 (6.9 percent ) |
| 3/4/2009 | -3 = -3 change | 16 (8.9%) | 47 (6.9%) | 63 (7.3 percent ) |
| 3/11/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 47 (6.9%) | 63 (7.3 percent ) |
| 3/18/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 48 (7.1%) | 64 (7.4 percent ) |
| 3/25/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 48 (7.1%) | 64 (7.4 percent ) |
| 4/1/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 49 (7.2%) | 65 (7.5 percent ) |
| 4/8/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 49 (7.2%) | 65 (7.5 percent ) |
| 4/15/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 49 (7.2%) | 65 (7.5 percent ) |
| 4/22/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 49 (7.2%) | 65 (7.5 percent ) |
| 4/29/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 49 (7.2%) | 65 (7.5 percent ) |
| 5/6/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 50 (7.4%) | 66 (7.6 percent ) |
| 5/13/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 50 (7.4%) | 66 (7.6 percent ) |
| 5/20/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 50 (7.4%) | 66 (7.6 percent ) |
| 5/27/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 50 (7.4%) | 66 (7.6 percent ) |
| 6/3/2009 | -3 = -3 change | 16 (8.9%) | 53 (7.8%) | 69 (7.9 percent ) |
| 6/10/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 16 (8.9%) | 54 (7.9%) | 70 (8.1 percent ) |
| 6/17/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 54 (7.9%) | 70 (8.1 percent ) |
| 6/24/2009 | No Change | 16 (8.9%) | 54 (7.9%) | 70 (8.1 percent ) |
| 7/1/2009 | -6 = -6 change | 16 (8.9%) | 59 (8.7%) | 76 (8.8 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/8/2009 | -2 = -2 change | 16 (8.9%) | 61 (9%) | 78 (9 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/15/2009 | -2 = -2 change | 17 (9.5%) | 62 (9.1%) | 80 (9.2 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/22/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 18 (10.1%) | 62 (9.1%) | 81 (9.3 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/29/2009 | No Change | 18 (10.1%) | 62 (9.1%) | 81 (9.3 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 8/5/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 18 (10.1%) | 63 (9.3%) | 82 (9.4 percent )(1 SCOTUS) |
| 8/12/2009 | +1 and -3 = -2 change | 21 (11.7%) | 63 (9.3%) | 84 (9.7 percent ) |
| 8/19/2009 | -2 = -2 change | 21 (11.7%) | 65 (9.6%) | 86 (9.9 percent ) |
| 8/26/2009 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 65 (9.6%) | 86 (9.9 percent ) |
| 9/2/2009 | -3 = -3 change | 22 (12.3%) | 67 (9.9%) | 89 (10.3 percent ) |
| 9/9/2009 | No Change | 22 (12.3%) | 67 (9.9%) | 89 (10.3 percent ) |
| 9/16/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 68 (10%) | 90 (10.4 percent ) |
| 9/23/2009 | +1 and -1 = 0 change | 21 (11.7%) | 69 (10.1%) | 90 (10.4 percent ) |
| 9/30/2009 | +1 = +1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 68 (10%) | 89 (10.3 percent ) |
| 10/7/2009 | -2 = -2 change | 22 (12.3%) | 69 (10.1%) | 91 (10.5 percent ) |
| 10/14/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 23 (12.8%) | 69 (10.1%) | 92 (10.6 percent ) |
| 10/21/2009 | No Change | 23 (12.8%) | 69 (10.1%) | 92 (10.6 percent ) |
| 10/28/2009 | +2 and -2 = 0 change | 23 (12.8%) | 69 (10.1%) | 92 (10.6 percent ) |
| 11/4/2009 | -3 = -3 change | 23 (12.8%) | 72 (10.6%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) |
| 11/11/2009 | +2 and -1 = +1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 72 (10.6%) | 94 (10.8 percent ) |
| 11/18/2009 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 73 (10.7%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) |
| 11/25/2009 | +3 and -1 = +12 change | 21 (11.7%) | 72 (10.6%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 12/2/2009 | +1 and -1 = 0 change | 21 (11.7%) | 72 (10.6%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 12/9/2009 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 72 (10.6%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 12/16/2009 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 72 (10.6%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 12/23/2009 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 72 (10.6%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 12/30/2009 | +1 and -1 = +1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 71 (10.4%) | 92 (10.6 percent ) |
| 1/6/2010 | -4 = -4 change | 21 (11.7%) | 75 (11%) | 96 (11.1 percent ) |
| 1/13/2010 | -1 = +1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 75 (11%) | 97 (11.2 percent ) |
| 1/20/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 76 (11.2%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 1/27/2010 | +2 and -1 = +1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 76 (11.2%) | 97 (11.2 percent ) |
| 2/3/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 77 (11.3%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 2/10/2010 | +1 and -1 = 0 change | 20 (11.2%) | 78 (11.5%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 2/17/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 78 (11.5%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 2/24/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 78 (115%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 3/3/2010 | +1 and -2 = -1 change | 20 (11.2%) | 80 (11.8%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 3/10/2010 | +1 = +1 change | 20 (11.2%) | 79 (11.6%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 3/17/2010 | No Change | 20 (11.2%) | 79 (11.6%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 3/24/2010 | +1 = +1 change | 19 (10.6%) | 79 (11.6%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 3/31/2010 | No Change | 19 (10.6%) | 79 (11.6%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 4/7/2010 | No Change | 19 (10.6%) | 79 (11.6%) | 98 (11.3 percent ) |
| 4/14/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 19 (10.6%) | 80 (11.8%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 4/21/2010 | No Change | 19 (10.6%) | 80 (11.8%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 4/28/2010 | +2 and -2 = 0 change | 17 (9.6%) | 82 (12.1%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 5/5/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 17 (9.6%) | 83 (12.2%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 5/12/2010 | +5 = +5 change | 17 (9.6%) | 78 (11.5%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) |
| 5/19/2010 | No Change | 17 (9.6%) | 78 (11.5%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) |
| 5/26/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 17 (9.6%) | 79 (11.6%) | 96 (11.1 percent ) |
| 6/2/2010 | -3 = -3 change | 18 (10.1%) | 81 (11.9%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 6/9/2010 | +3 and -1 = +2 change | 18 (10.1%) | 79 (11.6%) | 97 (11.2 percent ) |
| 6/16/2010 | +3 and -2 = +1 change | 19 (10.6%) | 77 (11.3%) | 96 (11.1 percent ) |
| 6/23/2010 | +3 = +3 change | 19 (10.6%) | 74 (10.9%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) |
| 6/30/2010 | +1 and -1 = 0 change | 19 (10.6%) | 73 (10.9%) | 93 (10.7 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/7/2010 | -3 = -3 change | 21 (11.7%) | 74 (10.9%) | 96 (11.1 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/14/2010 | +1 = +1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 73 (10.7%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/21/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 73 (10.7%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 7/28/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 73 (11.5%) | 95 (11.5 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 8/4/2010 | -5 = -5 change | 21 (11.7%) | 78 (11.5%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) (1 SCOTUS) |
| 8/11/2010 | +5 = +5 change | 20 (11.2%) | 75 (11%) | 95 (10.9 percent ) |
| 8/18/2010 | -2 = -2 change | 20 (11.2%) | 77 (11.3%) | 97 (11.2 percent ) |
| 8/25/2010 | No Change | 20 (11.2%) | 77 (11.3%) | 97 (11.2 percent ) |
| 9/1/2010 | -2 = -2 change | 21 (11.7%) | 78 (11.5%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 9/8/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 79 (11.6%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 9/15/2010 | +1 = +1 change | 20 (11.2%) | 79 (11.6%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 9/22/2010 | No Change | 20 (11.2%) | 79 (11.6%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 9/29/2010 | No Change | 20 (11.2%) | 79 (11.6%) | 99 (11.4 percent ) |
| 10/6/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 79 (11.6%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 10/13/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 79 (11.6%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 10/20/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 79 (11.6%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 10/27/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 79 (11.6%) | 100 (11.5 percent ) |
| 11/3/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 80 (11.8%) | 101 (11.6 percent ) |
| 11/10/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 21 (11.7%) | 81 (11.9%) | 102 (11.8 percent ) |
| 11/17/2010 | No Change | 21 (11.7%) | 81 (11.9%) | 102 (11.8 percent ) |
| 11/24/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 81 (11.9%) | 103 (11.9 percent ) |
| 12/1/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 82 (12.1%) | 104 (12 percent ) |
| 12/8/2010 | No Change | 22 (12.3%) | 82 (12.1%) | 104 (12 percent ) |
| 12/15/2010 | -1 = -1 change | 22 (12.3%) | 83 (12.2%) | 105 (12.1 percent ) |
| 12/22/2010 | +14 = +14 change | 20 (11.2%) | 71 (10.4%) | 91 (10.5 percent ) |
| 12/29/2010 | +5 and -1 = +4 change | 17 (9.5%) | 70 (10.3%) | 87 (10 percent ) |
| 12/31/2010 | -3 = -3 change | 17 (9.5%) | 73 (10.7%) | 90 (10.4 percent ) |
Graphs
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Weekly net vacancy changes
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Weekly vacancy percentage by court level
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Weekly total vacancy percentage
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judicial Nominations and Confirmations: 111th Congress
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Judicial Nominations Materials: 111th Congress
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "The Committee Chairman," archived March 25, 2014
