The Senate has begun its August recess, later than initially expected, but early enough for the Senate Judiciary Committee to postpone a nomination hearing scheduled for yesterday and a markup scheduled for today.

Below is a full update on the status of President Biden’s judicial nominations.

Current and planned future vacancies: 116

Supreme Court: 0

Courts of Appeals: 16

District/Specialty Courts*: 100

Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 26

Courts of Appeals: 6

District/Specialty Courts*: 20

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 Jennifer Sung (9th) 7/13/21 30 No Not yet scheduled Beth Robinson (2nd) 8/5/21 7 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 Toby Heytens (4th) 7/13/21 30 7/28/21

Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes

Nominee (Circuit) Nomination Date Days Since Original Nomination Date Reported to Senate Floor Gustavo A. Gelpi (1st) 5/12/21 92 7/22/21 Veronica S. Rossman (10th) 5/12/21 92 7/15/21 Myrna Pérez (2nd) 6/15/21 59 8/5/21

Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes:

Courts of Appeals: 3

District/Specialty Courts*: 10

All Nominees (via Judiciary Committee) Confirmed by the Senate during the 117th Congress: 9

Supreme Court: 0

Courts of Appeals: 4

District/Specialty Courts*: 5

All Nominees (via Judiciary Committee) Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 9

Supreme Court: 0

Courts of Appeals: 4

District/Specialty Courts*: 5

* Includes the Court of Federal Claims, Territorial Courts, and the International Trade Courts

All Article III Nominees Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 9

Supreme Court: 0

Courts of Appeals: 4

District/International Trade Courts: 5