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Since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) has nominated 121 individuals to federal judgeships on Article III courts. As of July 20, 2022, 74 of the nominees have been confirmed.[1]

Ballotpedia publishes the federal vacancy count report tracking vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts each month. In the most recent report covering activity in June 2022, there were 75 Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary. Of those vacancies, 21 had pending nominations. To learn more about current vacancies in the federal judiciary, click here.

On February 28, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his intent to retire at the start of the court's summer recess, which typically takes place in late June or early July.[2] The U.S. Senate confirmed Jackson on April 7, 2022, by a vote of 53-47.[3] Click here to read more.

This page provides an overview of the status of federal judicial nominees appointed by President Joe Biden (D). This page also provides additional procedural and historical context about Biden's judicial nominees and the nomination records of previous presidents, including the following information:

The list of nominees is updated daily, and the comparisons are updated monthly.

Status of Supreme Court nominees appointed by Biden

Ketanji Brown Jackson

See also: Supreme Court vacancy, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to serve on the United States Supreme Court on June 30, 2022, the same day Stephen Breyer retired from the court.[4][5]

Breyer officially announced his retirement on January 27.[6][7] President Joe Biden (D) said he would nominate Jackson to fill Breyer's vacancy on February 25.[8] Jackson was confirmed by the Senate in a 53-47 vote on April 7, 2022.[9]

Writing for SCOTUSblog, Amy Howe wrote: "Although Breyer is apparently in good health and by all accounts enjoys his job, Democrats began calling for him to retire shortly after the 2020 election so that President Joe Biden could nominate a younger judge to take his place."[10] Breyer said on June 29 that his retirement would take effect the following day.[4]

Jackson was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by Biden in 2021 and the Senate confirmed her the same year. She served on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2013 to 2021, and as a vice-chair and commissioner on the United States Sentencing Commission from 2010 to 2014.[11] Jackson has previously clerked for Breyer during his tenure on the Supreme Court, worked as a lawyer in private practice, and as an assistant federal public defender.[12]

Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution gives the President of the United States the authority to nominate Supreme Court justices, and they are appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate.

The average vacancy length on the Supreme Court since 1962—when defined as the length of time elapsed between a Justice’s departure date and the swearing-in of their successor—is 86 days. Four of these vacancies lasted for only a few hours each, with the successor being sworn in the same day the retiring Justice officially left office. The longest vacancy under this definition was 422 days, following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

Appointments by court type

The following chart from the monthly federal vacancy count report for July 1, 2022, details the number of appointments made by President Biden to each type of Article III federal court since taking office. This chart is updated at the start of each month with new appointments data.




Historical context

Appointments since Theodore Roosevelt

See also: Federal judicial appointments by president

The following chart shows the total judgeship appointments made by each president from 1901 to 2021.

The following chart shows the judgeship appointments by court made by each president from 1901 to 2021. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is abbreviated as USCAFC. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, previously known as the U.S. Court of Claims, is abbreviated USCFC.

The following chart shows the average number of judicial appointments per year in office by presidents from 1901 to 2021.


The chart below shows the number of appeals court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through July 1 of the second year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Trump had the most appeals court appointments with 21.


The chart below shows the number of district court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through July 1 of the second year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Clinton had the most district court appointments with 60.


Vacancies by month

The following chart shows the total number of judicial vacancies at the start of each month under the Biden administration beginning in January 2021. This number comes from vacancies in the U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court.[13] This chart is updated at the start of each month with new vacancy data.

Nominations and confirmations by month

At the start of each month, Ballotpedia charts the number of new nominations, confirmations, and ongoing nominations during the Biden administration. These numbers come from nominations and confirmations in the U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Court of International Trade, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The ongoing nominations figures are calculated using the number of nominees awaiting action in the U.S. Senate. This chart is updated at the start of each month with new nominations and confirmations data.



Current judicial vacancies

See also: Current federal judicial vacancies

There are 75 current Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary of 870 total Article III judgeships. Including non-Article III judges from the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States territorial courts, there are 77 vacancies out of 890 active federal judicial positions.

Article III judges serve on courts authorized by Article III of the Constitution, which created and enumerated the powers of the judiciary. They are appointed for life terms. A vacancy occurs when a judge resigns, retires, takes senior status, or passes away. In the event of a scheduled upcoming vacancy, the president may submit a nomination to the U.S. Senate prior to the vacancy taking effect.

There are five key steps in the vacancy process: a presidential nomination, a U.S. Senate committee hearing, a vote by a U.S. Senate committee to report the nominee to the full Senate, a confirmation vote by the U.S. Senate, and a confirmed nominee taking their judicial oath and receiving their judicial commission.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • There are currently 23 Article III nominees awaiting a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • There are currently 7 Article III nominees awaiting a committee vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • There are currently 17 Article III nominees awaiting a confirmation vote in the full U.S. Senate.

    • The map below details the percentage of vacant seats in each federal district court. This map is updated on the second business day of each month. Ballotpedia considers a vacancy to be filled once the confirmed nominee has received commission.

    Status of Article III judicial nominees appointed by Biden

    The sections below group Biden's Article III judicial nominees by which step of the process they are on: confirmed by the U.S. Senate, awaiting a vote by the full Senate, awaiting a vote in committee, and awaiting a hearing before the committee. Click the arrows at the top of each table to sort by name, court, or the date of an individual's formal nomination. For a list of non-Article III nominees, click here.

    Confirmed to their positions

    Nominees in this table have been confirmed by the full United States Senate. So far, 74 Biden nominees have been confirmed by the Senate.

    NomineeCourtFirst nominationConfirmation
    Margaret StricklandUnited States District Court for the District of New MexicoApril 19, 2021September 21, 2021
    Veronica RossmanUnited States Court of Appeals for the 10th CircuitMay 12, 2021September 20, 2021
    Regina RodriguezUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoApril 19, 2021June 8, 2021
    Julien Xavier NealsUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyApril 19, 2021June 8, 2021
    Candace Jackson-AkiwumiUnited States Court of Appeals for the 7th CircuitApril 19, 2021June 24, 2021
    Deborah BoardmanUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandApril 19, 2021June 23, 2021
    Lydia Kay GriggsbyUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandApril 19, 2021June 16, 2021
    Zahid QuraishiUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyApril 19, 2021June 10, 2021
    Ketanji Brown Jackson (District of Columbia)United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitApril 19, 2021June 14, 2021
    Leonard StarkUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitNovember 3, 2021February 9, 2022
    John ChunUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonSeptember 30, 2021March 23, 2022
    Julie RubinUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandNovember 3, 2021March 23, 2022
    Jacqueline Scott CorleyUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 3, 2021March 17, 2022
    Alison J. NathanUnited States Court of Appeals for the 2nd CircuitNovember 18, 2021March 23, 2022
    Georgette CastnerUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyNovember 3, 2021March 31, 2022
    Cristina SilvaUnited States District Court for the District of NevadaNovember 3, 2021March 23, 2022
    Anne TraumUnited States District Court for the District of NevadaNovember 3, 2021March 23, 2022
    Sarah GeraghtyUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaSeptember 30, 2021March 31, 2022
    Hector Gonzalez (New York)United States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkDecember 15, 2021March 23, 2022
    Fred W. SlaughterUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaDecember 15, 2021March 17, 2022
    Sarah A.L. Merriam (Connecticut)United States District Court for the District of ConnecticutJune 15, 2021October 6, 2021
    Trina ThompsonUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 3, 2021May 18, 2022
    Florence Pan (District of Columbia)United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaJune 15, 2021September 23, 2021
    Mary DimkeUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonAugust 5, 2021December 18, 2021
    Bridget BrennanUnited States District Court for the Northern District of OhioSeptember 30, 2021February 1, 2022
    Michael NachmanoffUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaJuly 13, 2021October 27, 2021
    Victoria CalvertUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaSeptember 30, 2021March 22, 2022
    Jia CobbUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaJune 15, 2021October 26, 2021
    Jinsook OhtaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2021December 17, 2021
    Patricia Tolliver GilesUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaJuly 13, 2021October 26, 2021
    Gabriel SanchezUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th CircuitSeptember 20, 2021January 12, 2022
    Katherine MenendezUnited States District Court for the District of MinnesotaSeptember 20, 2021December 18, 2021
    Lucy H. KohUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th CircuitSeptember 20, 2021December 13, 2021
    Sarala NagalaUnited States District Court for the District of ConnecticutJune 15, 2021October 27, 2021
    David A. Ruiz (Ohio)United States District Court for the Northern District of OhioSeptember 30, 2021February 1, 2022
    Jennifer SungUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 13, 2021December 15, 2021
    Omar A. WilliamsUnited States District Court for the District of ConnecticutJune 15, 2021October 28, 2021
    Beth RobinsonUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitAugust 5, 2021November 1, 2021
    Samantha ElliottUnited States District Court for the District of New HampshireSeptember 30, 2021December 15, 2021
    David Herrera UriasUnited States District Court for the District of New MexicoSeptember 20, 2021December 17, 2021
    Linda Lopez (California)United States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2021December 17, 2021
    Jane BeckeringUnited States District Court for the Western District of MichiganJuly 13, 2021December 17, 2021
    Tana LinUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonApril 29, 2021October 21, 2021
    Holly ThomasUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th CircuitSeptember 20, 2021January 20, 2022
    Karen Williams (New Jersey)United States District Court for the District of New JerseyMay 12, 2021October 26, 2021
    Maame Ewusi-Mensah FrimpongUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaSeptember 20, 2021December 17, 2021
    Jennifer L. ThurstonUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaSeptember 20, 2021December 17, 2021
    Angel KelleyUnited States District Court for the District of MassachusettsMay 12, 2021September 14, 2021
    Christine O'HearnUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyApril 29, 2021October 19, 2021
    Myrna PérezUnited States Court of Appeals for the 2nd CircuitJune 15, 2021October 25, 2021
    Gustavo GelpíUnited States Court of Appeals for the 1st CircuitMay 12, 2021October 18, 2021
    Shalina KumarUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganJuly 13, 2021December 17, 2021
    Ruth Bermudez MontenegroUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaNovember 3, 2021March 22, 2022
    Charles Fleming (Ohio)United States District Court for the Northern District of OhioSeptember 30, 2021February 1, 2022
    Lauren KingUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonMay 12, 2021October 5, 2021
    Toby HeytensUnited States Court of Appeals for the 4th CircuitJuly 13, 2021November 1, 2021
    Tiffany CunninghamUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitApril 19, 2021July 19, 2021
    Eunice LeeUnited States Court of Appeals for the 2nd CircuitMay 12, 2021August 9, 2021
    David G. EstudilloUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonApril 29, 2021September 14, 2021
    Nina MorrisonUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkDecember 15, 2021June 8, 2022
    Robert HuieUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJanuary 19, 2022June 9, 2022
    Jennifer RochonUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkDecember 15, 2021May 18, 2022
    Sunshine S. SykesUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaDecember 15, 2021May 18, 2022
    Stephanie Dawkins DavisUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitFebruary 2, 2022May 24, 2022
    Evelyn PadinUnited States District Court for the District of New JerseyDecember 15, 2021May 25, 2022
    Ketanji Brown JacksonSupreme Court of the United StatesFebruary 28, 2022April 7, 2022
    Sherilyn P. GarnettUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaDecember 15, 2021April 27, 2022
    Ana de AlbaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaJanuary 19, 2022June 21, 2022
    Stephen LocherUnited States District Court for the Southern District of IowaApril 25, 2022July 14, 2022
    Charlotte SweeneyUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoAugust 5, 2021May 25, 2022
    J. Michelle ChildsUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitJanuary 10, 2022July 19, 2022
    Nina Nin-Yuen WangUnited States District Court for the District of ColoradoJanuary 19, 2022July 19, 2022
    Nancy MaldonadoUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisApril 25, 2022July 19, 2022
    Gregory Williams (Delaware)United States District Court for the District of DelawareApril 25, 2022July 20, 2022

    Waiting for vote in Senate

    Nominees in this table are awaiting a vote in the full United States Senate following committee consideration. Number of nominees awaiting a Senate vote: 17

    NomineeCourtFirst nominationCommittee vote
    Dale HoUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkSeptember 30, 2021January 20, 2022[14]
    Andre MathisUnited States Court of Appeals for the 6th CircuitNovember 18, 2021February 10, 2022
    Kenly Kiya KatoUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaDecember 15, 2021March 10, 2022[15]
    Jennifer ReardenUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkJanuary 19, 2022April 4, 2022
    Nancy Gbana AbuduUnited States Court of Appeals for the 11th CircuitJanuary 10, 2022May 26, 2022[16]
    Nusrat ChoudhuryUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkJanuary 19, 2022May 26, 2022
    Natasha MerleUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkJanuary 19, 2022May 26, 2022
    John Z. LeeUnited States Court of Appeals for the 7th CircuitApril 25, 2022June 9, 2022
    Sal Mendoza, Jr.United States Court of Appeals for the 9th CircuitApril 25, 2022June 9, 2022
    Tiffany CartwrightUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonJanuary 19, 2022June 16, 2022
    Lara MontecalvoUnited States Court of Appeals for the 1st CircuitMay 19, 2022June 16, 2022
    Sarah A.L. MerriamUnited States Court of Appeals for the 2nd CircuitMay 19, 2022June 16, 2022
    Arianna FreemanUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitJanuary 19, 2022April 4, 2022[17][18]
    Hernan D. VeraUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaSeptember 20, 2021December 2, 2021[19] (first) / January 20, 2022[20] (second)
    Jessica ClarkeUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkDecember 15, 2021February 10, 2022[21]
    Florence PanUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitMay 25, 2022July 21, 2022
    Elizabeth HanesUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaMay 19, 2022July 21, 2022

    Waiting for committee vote

    The nominees in this table are awaiting a vote in the appropriate U.S. Senate committee following the hearing. Number of nominees awaiting a vote: 7

    NomineeCourtFirst nominationCommittee hearing
    Rachel BloomekatzUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitMay 25, 2022June 22, 2022
    Ana ReyesUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaMay 19, 2022June 22, 2022
    Doris PryorUnited States Court of Appeals for the 7th CircuitMay 25, 2022July 13, 2022
    Roopali DesaiUnited States Court of Appeals for the 9th CircuitJune 15, 2022July 13, 2022
    María Antongiorgi-JordánUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto RicoJune 15, 2022July 13, 2022
    Camille Vélez-RivéUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto RicoJune 15, 2022July 13, 2022
    Gina Méndez-MiróUnited States District Court for the District of Puerto RicoJune 15, 2022July 13, 2022

    Waiting for committee hearing

    Note: Individuals without a date in the "first nomination" column have been announced as nominees by Biden but not yet formally nominated.

    The nominees in this table are awaiting hearing in a U.S. Senate committee. Number of nominees awaiting hearing: 23

    NomineeCourtFirst nomination
    William PocanUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinDecember 15, 2021
    Anne NardacciUnited States District Court for the Northern District of New YorkMay 19, 2022
    Bradley GarciaUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitJune 15, 2022
    Dana DouglasUnited States Court of Appeals for the 5th CircuitJune 15, 2022
    Jerry BlackwellUnited States District Court for the District of MinnesotaJune 15, 2022
    Tamika Montgomery-ReevesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitJuly 11, 2022
    Frances Kay BehmUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganJuly 11, 2022
    Kelley HodgeUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJuly 12, 2022
    Mia Roberts PerezUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJuly 12, 2022
    Kai ScottUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJuly 12, 2022
    John Frank MurphyUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaJuly 12, 2022
    Cindy ChungUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitJuly 12, 2022
    Jorge Alberto RodriguezUnited States District Court for the Northern District of New YorkJuly 13, 2022
    Lindsay JenkinsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    James Simmons (California)United States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJuly 14, 2022
    Andrew SchoplerUnited States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJuly 14, 2022
    Matthew GarciaUnited States District Court for the District of New MexicoJuly 14, 2022
    Adrienne NelsonUnited States District Court for the District of OregonJuly 14, 2022
    Kymberly EvansonUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonJuly 13, 2022
    Jamal WhiteheadUnited States District Court for the Western District of WashingtonJuly 13, 2022
    Margaret R. GuzmanUnited States District Court for the District of MassachusettsJuly 13, 2022
    Robert BallouUnited States District Court for the Western District of VirginiaJuly 13, 2022
    Jamar WalkerUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaJuly 13, 2022

    Timeline

    The following timeline of President Biden's nominations to Article III federal courts since taking office is updated at the start of each month.[22]

    June 2022

    In June, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    May 2022

    In May, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    April 2022

    In April, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    March 2022

    In March, Biden did not announce his intent to nominate any individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts.

    February 2022

    In February, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    January 2022

    In January, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    December 2021

    In December, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    November 2021

    In November, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    October 2021

    In October, Biden did not announce his intent to nominate any individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts.

    September 2021

    In September, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    August 2021

    In August, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    July 2021

    In July, Biden did not announce his intent to nominate any individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts.

    June 2021

    In June, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    May 2021

    In May, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    April 2021

    In April, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    March 2021

    In March, Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts:

    February 2021

    In February, Biden did not announce his intent to nominate any individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts.

    January 2021

    In January, Biden did not announce his intent to nominate any individuals to Article III seats in the federal courts.


    Non-Article III judicial nominees

    See also: Article I tribunal and United States territorial courts

    Nominees to Article I tribunals, the United States territorial courts, or to courts with general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. Unlike Article III judges, these judges do not serve for life.

    The sections below group Biden's non-Article III judicial nominees by which step of the process they are on: confirmed by the U.S. Senate, awaiting a vote by the full Senate, awaiting a vote in committee, and awaiting a hearing before the committee. Click the arrows at the top of each table to sort by name, court, or the date of an individual's formal nomination. For a list of Article III nominees, click here.

    Confirmed to their positions

    Nominees in this table have been confirmed by the full United States Senate. So far, 11 Biden nominees for non-Article III courts have been confirmed by the Senate.

    NomineeCourtFirst nomination
    Armando Omar BonillaUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsOctober 5, 2021
    Carolyn LernerUnited States Court of Federal ClaimsJuly 13, 2021
    John Howard (District of Columbia)District of Columbia Court of AppealsAugust 5, 2021
    D.W. TunnageSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaSeptember 30, 2021
    Rupa Ranga PuttaguntaSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaApril 19, 2021
    Sean StaplesSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaJuly 13, 2021
    Kenia Seoane LópezSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaJune 15, 2021
    Ebony ScottSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaSeptember 30, 2021
    Loren AliKhanDistrict of Columbia Court of AppealsSeptember 30, 2021
    Eunkyong ChoiUnited States Tax CourtDecember 6, 2021
    Adam LandyUnited States Tax CourtDecember 6, 2021

    Waiting for vote in Senate

    Nominees in this table are awaiting a vote in the full United States Senate following committee consideration. Number of non-Article III nominees awaiting a Senate vote: 3

    NomineeCourtFirst nomination
    Adrienne NotiSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaSeptember 30, 2021
    Tovah CalderonDistrict of Columbia Court of AppealsJune 15, 2021
    M. Tia JohnsonUnited States Court of Appeals for the Armed ForcesJanuary 7, 2022

    Waiting for committee vote

    The nominees in this table are awaiting a vote in the appropriate U.S. Senate committee following the hearing. Number of non-Article III nominees awaiting a vote: 2

    NomineeCourtFirst nomination
    Carl RossSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaDecember 15, 2021
    Kendra BriggsSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaNovember 3, 2021

    Waiting for committee hearing

    The nominees in this table are awaiting hearing in a U.S. Senate committee. Number of non-Article III nominees awaiting hearing: 5

    NomineeCourtFirst nomination
    Leslie MeekSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaDecember 15, 2021
    Errol R. ArthurSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaDecember 15, 2021
    Vijay ShankerDistrict of Columbia Court of AppealsJuly 14, 2022
    Laura CraneSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaJuly 14, 2022
    Veronica SanchezSuperior Court of the District of ColumbiaJuly 14, 2022

    See also

    External links

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ These figures are limited to Article III judges. Article III judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. They serve for life.
    2. ↑ The White House, "Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 28, 2022
    3. ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1783 — Ketanji Brown Jackson — Supreme Court of the United States," accessed April 7, 2022
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Hill, "Justice Breyer set to retire from Supreme Court on Thursday," June 29, 2022
    5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named waposwear
    6. ↑ United States Supreme Court, "Letter to President," January 27, 2022
    7. ↑ YouTube, "President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer," January 27, 2022
    8. ↑ White House, "President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Serve as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court," February 25, 2022
    9. ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1783 — Ketanji Brown Jackson — Supreme Court of the United States," accessed April 7, 2022
    10. ↑ SCOTUSblog, "Stephen Breyer, pragmatic liberal, will retire at end of term," January 26, 2022
    11. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Jackson, Ketanji Brown," accessed March 1, 2022
    12. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire," accessed March 1, 2022
    13. ↑ United States Courts, "Archive of Judicial Vacancies," accessed June 2, 2022
    14. ↑ Ho received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    15. ↑ Kato received a 10-10 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    16. ↑ Abudu received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    17. ↑ Freeman received an 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    18. ↑ On June 22, 2022, the Senate voted to discharge her nomination from the committee in order for her nomination to be considered by the full Senate.
    19. ↑ Vera received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    20. ↑ Vera received a 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    21. ↑ Clarke received an 11-11 tie committee vote and was not reported favorably to the full Senate. Click here for more details.
    22. ↑ Note: This timeline tracks nominations using the date of the nomination announcement. This date may differ from the official nomination date when the U.S. Senate receives the official nomination from the president.
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