After returning from recess last week, the Senate resumed its work on judicial nominees. It confirmed two more district court judges this week, bringing the total number of Trump-nominated Article III judges to 198, and reported Justin Walker’s nomination to the D.C. Circuit to the Senate.
Below is a full update on the status of President Trump’s judicial nominations.
Current and known future vacancies: 84
Courts of Appeals: 2
District/Specialty Courts*: 82
Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 48
Courts of Appeals: 2
District/Specialty Courts*: 46
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 |
| None |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Original Nomination Date | Days Since Original Nomination | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Cory Wilson | 5/4/20 | 32 | 5/20/20 |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Since Original Nomination | Date Reported to Senate Floor |
| Justin Walker | 5/4/20 | 32 | 6/4/20 |
Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes: 17
Courts of Appeals: 1
District/Specialty Courts*: 16
Days Pending
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 600 days ago: 1
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 500 days ago: 4
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 400 days ago: 4
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 300 days ago: 5
All Nominees (via Judiciary Committee) Confirmed by the Senate during the 116th Congress: 119
Supreme Court: 0
Courts of Appeals: 21
District/Specialty Courts*: 98
All Nominees (via Judiciary Committee) Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 204
Supreme Court: 2
Courts of Appeals: 51
District/Specialty Courts*: 151
* Includes the Court of Federal Claims, Territorial Courts, and the International Trade Courts
All Article III Nominees Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 198
Supreme Court: 2
Courts of Appeals: 51
District/International Trade Courts: 145