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