President Trump’s Judicial Nominations

Before adjourning for a two-week Easter recess, the Senate confirmed four more district judges, bringing the total number of judges confirmed since Inauguration Day to 97.

And it seems that Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell intends to keep the confirmations coming. Before the recess, McConnell filed for cloture to end debate on the nominations of five additional district-court nominees. Their confirmations are expected sometime next week after the Senate returns on Monday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has also scheduled a nominations hearing for next Tuesday, April 30th. The slate of nominees for that hearing has not yet been announced.

Here is a full update on the status of President Trump’s federal-judicial nominations:

Current and known future vacancies: 164

Courts of Appeals: 10

District/Specialty Courts*: 154

Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 64

Courts of Appeals: 5

District/Specialty Courts*: 59

* Includes the Court of Federal Claims and the International Trade Court

Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings

Nominee (Circuit) Original Nomination Date Days Since Original Nomination Both Blue Slips Returned? Judiciary Committee Hearing Date Dan Bress (9th) 2/6/2019 79 No Not yet scheduled

Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes

Nominee (Circuit) Original Nomination Date Days Since Original Nomination Judiciary Committee Hearing Date None

Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes

Nominee (Circuit) Nomination Date Days Since Original Nomination Date Reported to Senate Floor Joseph Bianco (2nd) 11/13/2018 164 3/7/2019 Michael Park (2nd) 11/13/2018 164 3/7/2019 Dan Collins (9th) 11/13/2018 164 4/4/2019 Ken Lee (9th) 11/13/2018 164 4/4/2019