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The Federal Vacancy Count 9/27/2017

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September 27, 2017

This month's Federal Vacancy Count includes nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from August 30, 2017, to September 27, 2017.[1][2]

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Vacancies: There were four new Article III life-term judicial vacancies since the August 2017 report. There are 138 vacancies out of 870 active judicial positions on courts covered in this report.
  • Nominations: There were 16 new nominations since the August 2017 report.
  • Confirmations: There was one new confirmation since the August 2017 report. Judge Timothy J. Kelly was confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 5, 2017. Judge Kelly was the second of President Donald Trump's federal district court nominees to be confirmed during the 115th United States Congress.


    • The vacancy warning level remained at yellow this month after four new Article III life-term judicial vacancies were announced. The total vacancy percentage was 15.86 percent, and there were 138 vacancies out of 870 Article III life-term judicial positions. There were 16 new nominations since the August 2017 report. There was one new confirmation since the August 2017 report. Judge Timothy J. Kelly was confirmed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on September 5, 2017. Judge Kelly was the second of President Donald Trump's federal district court nominees to be confirmed during the 115th United States Congress.

    A breakdown of the vacancies at each level can be found in the table below. For a more detailed look at the vacancies on the federal courts, click here.

    For more on vacancies at the six month point during Trump's first term, see our special report
    See also: The Trump administration on federal courts

    Vacancies by court

    Court # of Seats Vacancies
    Supreme Court 9 0% or 0 vacancies
    Appeals Courts 179 11.73% or 21 vacancies
    District Courts 673 17.08% or 115 vacancies
    International Trade 9 22.2% or 2 vacancies
    All Article III life-term judicial positions 870 15.86% or 138 vacancies


    New vacancies

    The following judges vacated their active status, creating Article III life-term judicial vacancies. As Article III judicial positions, these vacancies must be filled by a nomination from the president. That nomination is subject to confirmation on the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate.

    United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

    Janice Rogers Brown was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Born in Greenville, Alabama, Brown graduated from California State University with her bachelor's degree in 1974, from the UCLA School of Law with her J.D. in 1977, and from the University of Virginia School of Law with her LL.M. in 2004. Brown was first nominated to the D.C. Circuit by President George W. Bush on July 25, 2003, to a seat vacated by Stephen F. Williams. The American Bar Association rated Brown Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Brown's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 22, 2003, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on November 6, 2003. Under provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, Brown's nomination was returned to the president on December 8, 2004, in advance of the sine die adjournment of the 108th United States Congress. President Bush resubmitted Brown's nomination on February 14, 2005, and her nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on April 21, 2005, without additional hearings. Brown was confirmed on a recorded 56-43 vote of the U.S. Senate on June 8, 2005, and she received her commission on June 10, 2005. Judge Brown retired from judicial service on August 31, 2017. Brown's decision to retire created the lone vacancy on the court. The current vacancy warning level of this court is blue. Under current law, the court has a total of 11 active judicial positions.[3][4][5][6]
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    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

    Carol Jackson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Jackson received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in 1973 and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1976. Prior to her nomination as a district judge, Jackson served as a federal magistrate judge on the Eastern District of Missouri from 1986 to 1992. Jackson was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on April 1, 1992, to a seat on the Eastern District of Missouri vacated by William Hungate. The American Bar Association rated Jackson Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Jackson's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 29, 1992, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on August 12, 1992. Jackson was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on August 12, 1992, and she received her commission on August 17, 1992. From 2002 to 2009, Jackson served as the chief judge of the district court. Jackson retired from judicial service on August 31, 2017. Jackson's decision to retire created the lone vacancy on the district court. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has a total of nine active judicial positions.[7][8][9]
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    United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

    Richard Voorhees is a senior federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. A native of Syracuse, New York, Voorhees graduated from Davidson College with his bachelor's degree in 1963 and from the University of North Carolina School of Law with his J.D. in 1968. Voorhees was nominated to the Western District of North Carolina by President Ronald Reagan on July 31, 1987, to a seat vacated by David Sentelle upon Sentelle's elevation to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Hearings on Voorhees' nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 22, 1988, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) on behalf of then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on July 25, 1988. Voorhees was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on October 14, 1988, and he received his commission on October 17, 1988. From 1991 to 1998, Voorhees served as the district court's chief judge. Voorhees elected to take senior status beginning on August 31, 2017. Voorhees' decision to take senior status created the lone vacancy on the court. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has a total of five active judicial positions.[10][11]
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    United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

    Richard A. Posner was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. A native of New York, New York, Posner graduated from Yale University with his bachelor's degree in 1959 and later earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1962. Posner was valedictorian of his Harvard Law class. Prior to and during his judicial service, Posner served on the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School. In 2000, Posner was identified by scholar Fred R. Shapiro in the Journal of Legal Studies as the most-cited legal scholar of the 20th century. Posner was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 27, 1981, to a seat on the Seventh Circuit vacated by Philip Tone. Posner was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on November 24, 1981, and he received his commission on December 1, 1981. Posner served as the chief judge of the court from 1993 to 2000. He retired from judicial service on September 2, 2017. Posner's decision to retire from judicial service created the fourth vacancy on the court. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has 11 active judicial positions.[12]

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    New confirmations

    United States District Court for the District of Columbia

    Timothy J. Kelly is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. A native of Glen Cove, New York, Kelly earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University in 1991 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1997. During a period of his legal studies, he served as the senior associate editor of the American Criminal Law Review. Kelly was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on June 7, 2017, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Rosemary Collyer. The American Bar Association rated Kelly Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Kelly's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2017, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on July 13, 2017. Kelly was confirmed on a recorded 94-2 vote of the U.S. Senate on September 5, 2017, and he received his commission on September 8, 2017. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. The court has three current vacancies. Under current law, the court has 15 active judicial positions.[17][18][19][20]
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    New nominations

    United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

    Ryan Bounds is an assistant U.S. attorney in the District of Oregon. On September 7, 2017, Bounds was nominated to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Donald Trump (R). An Oregon native, Bounds earned his bachelor's degree in psychology and political science from Stanford University in 1995. Bounds graduated from Stanford with honors and distinction and as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. During a period of his undergraduate studies, he was an editor of The Stanford Review and was the founding editor of The Thinker. Bounds graduated from Yale Law School with his J.D. in 1999. During a period of his legal studies, he served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Law and Policy Review. He was also an editor-in-chief of a 1998 Federalist Society symposium issue of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. He was also an editor of the Yale Law Journal and vice-president of the Yale Federalist Society. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has 29 active judicial positions with four current vacancies.[21][22][23][24][25]
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    United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

    Elizabeth Branch is a judge on the Georgia Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court in July 2012 by Republican Governor Nathan Deal and assumed office on September 4, 2012. Branch won election to the court in 2014. On September 7, 2017, Branch was nominated to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit by President Donald Trump (R). Branch received her B.A. from Davidson College in 1990 and her J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1994. The current vacancy warning level of this court is green. Under current law, the court has 12 active judicial positions with no current vacancies, however, Judge Frank Hull announced that she would elect to take senior status at a future date.[21][26][27][28]
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    United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

    Greg Katsas is a deputy assistant and deputy counsel to President Donald Trump (R). After Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Katsas was a member of Trump's presidential transition team, a group of advisers tasked with recommending presidential appointments for the incoming administration. On September 7, 2017, Katsas was nominated to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by President Donald Trump (R). Katsas earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, cum laude, in 1986. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989. During a period of his legal studies, Katsas was the executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. The current vacancy warning level of this court is blue. Under current law, the court has 11 active judicial positions with one current vacancy.[21][27][29][30][31]
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    United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

    Emily Coody Marks is a partner at Ball, Ball, Matthews, and Novak law firm in Mobile, Alabama. On September 7, 2017, Marks was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R). Marks earned her bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Spring Hill College in 1995 and her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1998. During a period of her legal studies, she served as a senior editor on the University of Alabama Law & Psychological Review. She was also the chair of the John H. Campbell Moot Court Board. The current vacancy warning level of this court is red. Under current law, the court has three active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][27][32][33]
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    United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

    Brett Talley is a deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice. On September 7, 2017, Talley was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R). Talley earned his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama in 2004 as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2007. During a period of his legal studies, Talley served as articles editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy. The current vacancy warning level of this court is red. Under current law, the court has three active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][23][34][35]
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    United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

    Jeffrey Beaverstock is a partner in the Mobile, Alabama-based office of Burr & Forman LLP. On September 7, 2017, Beaverstock was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama by President Donald Trump (R). Beaverstock earned his bachelor's degree from The Citadel in 1991 as a distinguished military graduate. He was selected as the most outstanding army cadet upon graduation. Prior to law school, Beaverstock served for four years on active duty in the U.S. Army where he was an airborne ranger infantry officer. Beaverstock has served in the U.S. Army Reserve since leaving active duty. At the time of his nomination, Beaverstock attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and was the chief of contract and administrative law for the 377th Theater Sustainment Command. He earned his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1998. During a period of his legal studies, Beaverstock served as the managing editor of the Alabama Law Review. The current vacancy warning level of this court is red. Under current law, the court has three active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][23][36][37]
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    United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

    Terry F. Moorer is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He joined the court in 2007. On September 7, 2017, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Moorer to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Moorer earned his associate degree from Marion Military Institute in 1981, his bachelor's degree from Huntingdon College in 1983, and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1986. The current vacancy warning level of this court is red. Under current law, the court has three active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][23][38][39]
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    United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

    R. Stan Baker is a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. On September 7, 2017, Baker was nominated to an Article III district judicial position on the same court by President Donald Trump (R). Baker earned his bachelor's degree from Davidson College in 2001 and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2004. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has three active judicial positions with one current vacancy.[21][23][40][41]
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    United States District Court for the District of Kansas

    John Broomes is an owner and member of the Hinkle Law Firm LLC. On September 7, 2017, Broomes was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by President Donald Trump (R). Broomes earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with high honors. Prior to law school, Broomes served on active duty in the United States Navy as a submarine officer from 1991 to 1996. He earned his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2002. Broomes earned a certification in natural resources law at Washburn and was the valedictorian of his law school class. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has six active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][23][42][43][44]
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    United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

    Rebecca Grady Jennings is a director at Middleton Reutlinger law firm in Louisville, Kentucky, where she serves as chair of the litigation department. On September 7, 2017, Jennings was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky by President Donald Trump (R). Jennings earned her bachelor's degree from Emory University in 1999. She earned her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law, in 2002. During a period of her legal studies, she served as a senior associate on the American University International Law Review. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has four active judicial positions with one current vacancy.[21][23][45][46]
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    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

    Jeff Mateer is the first assistant attorney general of Texas. On September 7, 2017, Mateer was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas by President Donald Trump (R). Mateer earned his bachelor's degree, with honors, from Dickinson College in 1987 and his J.D., with honors, from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1990. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has eight active judicial positions with three current vacancies.[21][27][47][48]
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    United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

    Matthew Kacsmaryk is deputy general counsel for the First Liberty Institute. According to the Amarillo Globe-News, the First Liberty Institute is "a Plano law firm that specializes in religious liberty cases." On September 7, 2017, Kacsmaryk was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas by President Donald Trump (R). Kacsmaryk earned his bachelor's degree, summa cum laude, from Abilene Christian University in 1999 and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has 12 active judicial positions with four current vacancies.[21][27][49][50]
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    United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

    Karen Gren Scholer is the co-managing partner of Carter Scholer PLLC in Dallas, Texas. On September 7, 2017, Scholer was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas by President Donald Trump (R). Scholer was previously nominated by President Barack Obama (D) on March 15, 2016, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. On January 3, 2017, Scholer's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th United States Congress. Scholer earned her bachelor's degree from Rice University in 1979 and her J.D. from Cornell University School of Law in 1982. The current vacancy warning level of this court is orange. Under current law, the court has 12 active judicial positions with four current vacancies.[21][23][51][52][53]
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    United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

    Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the Dominican Republic field office director for International Justice Mission. On September 7, 2017, Rodriguez was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas by President Donald Trump (R). Rodriguez earned his bachelor's degree, with honors, from Yale University in 1991 and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has 19 active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][23][54][55]
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    United States District Court for the District of Columbia

    Matthew Petersen is a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission. On September 11, 2017, Petersen was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by President Donald Trump (R). Petersen earned an associate degree from Utah Valley State College with honors. He earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University in 1996. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1999. During a period of his legal studies, Petersen was a member of the Virginia Law Review. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has 15 active judicial positions with three current vacancies.[21][56][57]
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    United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

    Walter David Counts III is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. n September 11, 2017, Counts was nominated to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas by President Donald Trump (R). Counts was previously nominated by President Barack Obama (D) to serve as an Article III federal judge on the same court. On January 3, 2017, Counts' nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th United States Congress. Counts earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1983 and his J.D. from St. Mary's School of Law in 1986. The current vacancy warning level of this court is yellow. Under current law, the court has 13 active judicial positions with two current vacancies.[21][57][58][59][60]
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    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ As of July 2017, Ballotpedia's Federal Vacancy Count includes nominees to all courts in which nominees are commissioned to serve a life-term. The map used in this report, however, does not include information from the United States Court of International Trade.
    2. ↑ Four judges on U.S. district courts are commissioned to serve ten-year terms on their respective courts. These are judges to the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands.
    3. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Janice Rogers Brown," accessed July 11, 2017
    4. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 839 — Janice R. Brown — The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2017
    5. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 201 — Janice R. Brown — The Judiciary," accessed July 11, 2017
    6. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 108th Congress," accessed July 11, 2017
    7. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Carol E. Jackson," accessed August 24, 2017
    8. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1014 — Carol E. Jackson — The Judiciary," accessed August 24, 2017
    9. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed August 24, 2017
    10. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Richard Lesley Voorhees," accessed August 24, 2017
    11. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 525 — Richard L. Voorhees — The Judiciary," accessed August 24, 2017
    12. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed May 31, 2016
    13. ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Telephone communication with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals' Clerk's Office," September 5, 2017
    14. ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Richard Posner announces sudden retirement from federal appeals court in Chicago," September 1, 2017
    15. ↑ Journal of Legal Studies, "The Most-Cited Legal Scholars, Volume 29, Issue 1," 2000
    16. ↑ United States Congress, PN 762 - Richard A. Posner - The Judiciary," accessed May 31, 2016
    17. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees - Timothy James Kelly," accessed August 9, 2017
    18. ↑ The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces judicial candidate nominations," June 7, 2017
    19. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 588 — Timothy J. Kelly — The Judiciary," accessed July 21, 2017
    20. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees, 115th Congress," accessed September 5, 2017
    21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 21.10 21.11 21.12 21.13 21.14 21.15 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces seventh wave of judicial candidates," September 7, 2017
    22. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 987 — Ryan Wesley Bounds — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 23.8 The White House, "Nine nominations sent to the Senate today," September 7, 2017
    24. ↑ National Review, "Who is Ryan Bounds?" September 7, 2017
    25. ↑ Pioneer Courthouse Historical Society, "Members of the Board of Pioneer Courthouse Historical Society," accessed September 9, 2017
    26. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 997 — Elizabeth L. Branch — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 The White House, "Eight nominations sent to the Senate today," September 7, 2017
    28. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Trump gets to appoint new judge to Atlanta federal appeals court," August 11, 2017
    29. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 999 — Gregory G. Katsas — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    30. ↑ National Review, "Who is Greg Katsas?" September 7, 2017
    31. ↑ President-Elect Donald Trump, "President-Elect Trump Announces First Wave of Agency Landing Teams," November 18, 2016
    32. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1000 — Emily Coody Marks — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    33. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Emily Marks," accessed September 9, 2017
    34. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 993 — Brett Joseph Talley — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    35. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Brett Talley," accessed September 9, 2017
    36. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 986 — Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    37. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Jeff Beaverstock," accessed September 9, 2017
    38. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 990 — Terry Fitzgerald Moorer — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    39. ↑ U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, "Honorable Terry Fitzgerald Moorer," accessed March 3, 2017
    40. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 985 — R. Stan Baker — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    41. ↑ Online Athens, "Athens native named federal magistrate judge," February 5, 2015
    42. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 988 — John W. Broomes — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    43. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of John Broomes," accessed September 9, 2017
    44. ↑ Hinkle Law Firm LLC, "John W. Broomes," accessed September 9, 2017
    45. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 989 — Rebecca Grady Jennings — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    46. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Rebecca Jennings," accessed September 9, 2017
    47. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1001 — Jeffrey Carl Mateer — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    48. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Jeff Mateer," accessed September 9, 2017
    49. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 998 — Matthew J. Kacsmaryk — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    50. ↑ Amarillo Globe-News, "Trump picks Plano lawyer for Amarillo judge vacancy," September 7, 2017
    51. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 992 — Karen Gren Scholer — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    52. ↑ The White House, "President Obama nominates six to serve on the United States District Courts," March 15, 2016
    53. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1232 — Karen Gren Scholer — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
    54. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 991 — Fernando Rodriguez Jr. — The Judiciary," accessed September 9, 2017
    55. ↑ Linkedin, "Profile of Fernando Rodriguez," accessed September 9, 2017
    56. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1117 — Matthew Spencer Petersen — The Judiciary," accessed September 11, 2017
    57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 The White House, "Ten nominations sent to the Senate today," September 11, 2017
    58. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1115 — Walter David Counts III — The Judiciary," accessed September 13, 2017
    59. ↑ The White House, "President Obama nominates six to serve on the United States District Courts," March 15, 2016
    60. ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1226 — Walter David Counts III — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
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