The White House is continuing the process of re-nominating judicial nominees whose nominations had expired at the end of the 115th Congress. Currently there are 63 nominees pending in the Senate—12 circuit court nominees and 51 district and specialty court nominees.
Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced 44 judicial nominees (including six circuit court nominees) to the Senate floor where they are currently awaiting confirmation votes.
Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Joseph Bianco and Michael Park, President Trump’s nominees to the Second Circuit.
Here is a full update on the status of President Trump’s federal judicial nominations:
Current and known future vacancies: 170
Courts of Appeals: 16
District/Specialty Courts*: 154
Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 63
Courts of Appeals: 12
District/Specialty Courts*: 51
* Includes the Court of Federal Claims and the International Trade Court
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination
Date |
Days Pending | Both Blue Slips Returned? | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Joseph Bianco (2nd) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | No | 2/14/2019 |
| Michael Park (2nd) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | No | 2/14/2019 |
| Dan Bress (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 8 | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Dan Collins (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 8 | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Ken Lee (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 8 | No | Not yet scheduled |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Neomi Rao (DC) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/6/2019 |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Date Reported to Senate Floor |
| Allison Jones Rushing (4th) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
| Eric Murphy (6th) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
| Chad Readler (6th) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
| Eric Miller (9th) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
| Bridget Shelton Bade (9th) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
| Paul Matey (3rd) | 1/23/2019 | 22 | 2/7/2019 |
Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes:44
Courts of Appeals: 6
District/Specialty Courts: 38
Nominees Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 85
Supreme Court: 2
Courts of Appeals: 30
District/Specialty Courts: 53