List of federal judges appointed by Barack Obama
Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama during his presidency.[1]
As of May 20, 2013, 192 Obama nominees to Article III judgeships have been confirmed by the United States Senate, namely two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 35 judges to the United States courts of appeals and 155 judges to the United States district courts. 26 further nominations are currently awaiting Senate action.[2][3] There are currently 16 vacancies on the United States Courts of Appeals, 64 vacancies on the United States district courts [3] and 20 additional federal judiciary vacancies that are anticipated to occur before the end of Obama's second term.[4] Obama has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.
Obama has made two nominations to the United States Court of International Trade, an Article III tribunal.
Obama also designated sitting judge Emily C. Hewitt of the United States Court of Federal Claims, an Article I court, to be Chief Judge of that court.[5]
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Appointments [edit]
Denotes nomination pending before the United States Senate Denotes nomination reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court [edit]
| # | Justice | Seat | Retiring Justice | State | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonia Sotomayor | Seat 1 | David Souter | New York | June 1, 2009 | August 6, 2009 | 68–31 | August 8, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Elena Kagan | Seat 3 | John Paul Stevens | Massachusetts | May 10, 2010 | August 5, 2010 | 63–37 | August 7, 2010 | Incumbent |
Courts of Appeals [edit]
| # | Judge | Circuit | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Began senior status |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard E. Lynch | Second | April 2, 2009 | September 17, 2009 | 94–3 | September 18, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 2 | Andre M. Davis | Fourth | April 2, 2009 | November 9, 2009 | 72–16 | November 10, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 3 | David F. Hamilton | Seventh | March 17, 2009 | November 19, 2009 | 59–39 | November 23, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 4 | Beverly B. Martin | Eleventh | June 19, 2009 | January 20, 2010 | 97–0 | January 28, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 5 | Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. | Third | June 19, 2009 | February 9, 2010 | 84–0 | February 12, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 6 | Barbara Milano Keenan | Fourth | September 14, 2009 | March 2, 2010 | 99–0 | March 9, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 7 | O. Rogeriee Thompson | First | October 6, 2009 | March 17, 2010 | 98–0 | March 30, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 8 | Thomas I. Vanaskie | Third | August 6, 2009 | April 21, 2010 | 77–20 | April 26, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 9 | Denny Chin | Second | October 6, 2009 | April 22, 2010 | 98–0 | April 23, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 10 | James A. Wynn, Jr. | Fourth | November 4, 2009 | August 5, 2010 | unanimous consent | August 10, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 11 | Jane Branstetter Stranch | Sixth | August 6, 2009 | September 13, 2010 | 71–21 | September 15, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 12 | Albert Diaz | Fourth | November 4, 2009 | December 18, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 13 | Raymond Lohier, Jr. | Second | March 10, 2010 | December 19, 2010 | 92–0 | December 20, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 14 | Mary H. Murguia | Ninth | March 25, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | 89–0 | January 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 15 | Scott Matheson, Jr. | Tenth | March 3, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | voice vote | December 27, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 16 | Kathleen M. O'Malley | Federal | March 10, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 27, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 17 | James E. Graves, Jr. | Fifth | January 5, 2011[Rn 1] | February 14, 2011 | voice vote | February 15, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 18 | Jimmie V. Reyna | Federal | January 5, 2011[Rn 2] | April 4, 2011 | 86–0 | April 5, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 19 | Susan L. Carney | Second | January 5, 2011[Rn 3] | May 17, 2011 | 71–28 | May 17, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 20 | Bernice B. Donald | Sixth | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | September 6, 2011 | 96–2 | September 8, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 21 | Henry Franklin Floyd | Fourth | January 26, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | 96–0 | October 5, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 22 | Stephen A. Higginson | Fifth | May 9, 2011 | October 31, 2011 | 88–0 | November 2, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 23 | Evan Wallach | Federal | July 28, 2011 | November 8, 2011 | 99–0 | November 18, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 24 | Christopher Droney | Second | May 4, 2011 | November 28, 2011 | 88–0 | December 1, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 25 | Morgan Christen | Ninth | May 18, 2011 | December 15, 2011 | 95–3 | January 11, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 26 | Adalberto Jordan | Eleventh | August 2, 2011 | February 15, 2012 | 94–5 | February 17, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 27 | Stephanie Thacker | Fourth | September 8, 2011 | April 16, 2012 | 91–3 | April 17, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 28 | Jacqueline Nguyen | Ninth | September 22, 2011 | May 7, 2012 | 91–3 | May 14, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 29 | Paul J. Watford | Ninth | October 17, 2011 | May 21, 2012 | 61–34 | May 22, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 30 | Andrew D. Hurwitz | Ninth | November 2, 2011 | June 12, 2012 | voice vote | June 27, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 31 | William J. Kayatta, Jr. | First | January 3, 2013[Rn 5] | February 13, 2013 | 88–12 | February 14, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 32 | Robert E. Bacharach | Tenth | January 3, 2013[Rn 5] | February 25, 2013 | 93–0 | February 28, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 33 | Richard G. Taranto | Federal | January 3, 2013[Rn 6] | March 11, 2013 | 91–0 | March 12, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 34 | Patty Shwartz | Third | January 3, 2013[Rn 7] | April 9, 2013 | 64–34 | April 10, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 35 | Jane Louise Kelly | Eighth | January 31, 2013 | April 24, 2013 | 96–0 | April 25, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| – | Jill A. Pryor | Eleventh | January 3, 2013[Rn 8] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sri Srinivasan | D.C. | January 3, 2013[Rn 9] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gregory A. Phillips | Tenth | January 31, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Raymond T. Chen | Federal | February 7, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Todd M. Hughes | Federal | February 7, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Carolyn B. McHugh | Tenth | May 16, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
District courts [edit]
| # | Judge | Court [Note 1] |
Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Began senior status |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffrey L. Viken | D.S.D. | June 25, 2009 | September 29, 2009 | 99–0 | September 30, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 2 | Roberto A. Lange | D.S.D. | July 8, 2009 | October 21, 2009 | 100–0 | October 21, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 3 | Irene C. Berger | S.D.W.Va. | July 8, 2009 | October 27, 2009 | 97–0 | November 9, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 4 | Charlene Honeywell | M.D. Fla. | June 25, 2009 | November 9, 2009 | 88–0 | November 12, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 5 | Christina Reiss | D. Vt. | October 13, 2009 | November 21, 2009 | unanimous consent | December 21, 2009 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 6 | Abdul K. Kallon | N.D. Ala. | July 31, 2009 | November 21, 2009 | unanimous consent | January 4, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 7 | Jacqueline H. Nguyen | C.D. Cal. | July 31, 2009 | December 1, 2009 | 97–0 | December 4, 2009 | May 14, 2012 | – | – |
| 8 | Richard G. Seeborg | N.D. Cal. | August 6, 2009 | December 24, 2009 | unanimous consent | January 4, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 9 | Dolly M. Gee | C.D. Cal. | August 6, 2009 | December 24, 2009 | unanimous consent | January 4, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 10 | Rosanna M. Peterson | E.D. Wash. | October 13, 2009 | January 25, 2010 | 89–0 | January 26, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 11 | William M. Conley | W.D. Wis. | October 29, 2009 | March 4, 2010 | 99–0 | March 25, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 12 | Gloria M. Navarro | D. Nev. | December 24, 2009 | May 5, 2010 | 98–0 | May 6, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 13 | Nancy D. Freudenthal | D. Wyo. | December 3, 2009 | May 5, 2010 | 96–1 | May 6, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 14 | D. Price Marshall Jr. | E.D. Ark. | December 3, 2009 | May 5, 2010 | voice vote | May 6, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 15 | Timothy S. Black | S.D. Ohio | December 24, 2009 | May 11, 2010 | voice vote | May 13, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 16 | Jon DeGuilio | N.D. Ind. | January 20, 2010 | May 11, 2010 | voice vote | May 13, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 17 | Audrey G. Fleissig | E.D. Mo. | January 20, 2010 | June 7, 2010 | 90–0 | June 9, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 18 | Lucy H. Koh | N.D. Cal. | January 20, 2010 | June 7, 2010 | 90–0 | June 9, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 19 | Jane Magnus-Stinson | S.D. Ind. | January 20, 2010 | June 7, 2010 | voice vote | June 9, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 20 | Tanya Walton Pratt | S.D. Ind. | January 20, 2010 | June 15, 2010 | 95–0 | June 15, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 21 | Brian Anthony Jackson | M.D. La. | October 29, 2009 | June 15, 2010 | 96–0 | June 15, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 22 | Elizabeth Erny Foote | W.D. La. | February 4, 2010 | June 15, 2010 | voice vote | June 15, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 23 | Mark A. Goldsmith | E.D. Mich. | February 4, 2010 | June 21, 2010 | 89–0 | June 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 24 | Marc Thomas Treadwell | M.D. Ga. | February 4, 2010 | June 21, 2010 | 89–0 | June 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 25 | Josephine S. Tucker | C.D. Cal. | February 4, 2010 | June 21, 2010 | voice vote | June 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 26 | Gary Feinerman | N.D. Ill. | February 24, 2010 | June 28, 2010 | 80–0 | June 29, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 27 | Sharon Johnson Coleman | N.D. Ill. | February 24, 2010 | July 12, 2010 | 86–0 | July 13, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 28 | J. Michelle Childs | D.S.C. | December 22, 2009 | August 5, 2010 | unanimous consent | August 20, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 29 | Richard Mark Gergel | D.S.C. | December 22, 2009 | August 5, 2010 | unanimous consent | August 9, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 30 | Leonard P. Stark | D. Del. | March 17, 2010 | August 5, 2010 | unanimous consent | August 10, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 31 | Catherine Eagles | M.D.N.C. | March 10, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 32 | Kimberly J. Mueller | E.D. Cal. | March 10, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 21, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 33 | John A. Gibney, Jr. | E.D. Va. | April 14, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 17, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 34 | James K. Bredar | D. Md. | April 21, 2010 | December 16, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 17, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 35 | Susan Richard Nelson | D. Minn. | April 21, 2010 | December 17, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 21, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 36 | Denise Jefferson Casper | D. Mass. | April 28, 2010 | December 17, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 20, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 37 | Ellen Lipton Hollander | D. Md. | April 21, 2010 | December 18, 2010 | 95–0 | December 28, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 38 | Edmond Chang | N.D. Ill. | April 21, 2010 | December 18, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 20, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 39 | Leslie E. Kobayashi | D. Haw. | April 21, 2010 | December 18, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 22, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 40 | Carlton W. Reeves | S.D. Miss. | April 28, 2010 | December 19, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 20, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 41 | Benita Y. Pearson | N.D. Ohio | December 3, 2009 | December 21, 2010 | 56–39 | December 27, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 42 | William J. Martínez | D. Colo. | February 24, 2010 | December 21, 2010 | 58–37 | December 21, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 43 | Beryl A. Howell | D.D.C. | July 14, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 27, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 44 | Robert L. Wilkins | D.D.C. | May 20, 2010 | December 22, 2010 | unanimous consent | December 27, 2010 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 45 | Marco A. Hernandez | D. Ore. | January 5, 2011[Rn 10] | February 7, 2011 | unanimous consent | February 9, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 46 | Diana Saldaña | S.D. Tex. | January 5, 2011[Rn 10] | February 7, 2011 | 94–0 | February 9, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 47 | Paul K. Holmes III | W.D. Ark. | January 5, 2011[Rn 11] | February 7, 2011 | 95–0 | February 8, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 48 | Edward J. Davila | N.D. Cal. | January 5, 2011[Rn 3] | February 14, 2011 | 93–0 | March 3, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 49 | Amy Totenberg | N.D. Ga. | January 5, 2011[Rn 12] | February 28, 2011 | voice vote | March 1, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 50 | Steve C. Jones | N.D. Ga. | January 5, 2011[Rn 10] | February 28, 2011 | 90–0 | March 3, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 51 | Sue E. Myerscough | C.D. Ill. | January 5, 2011[Rn 13] | March 7, 2011 | voice vote | March 14, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 52 | James E. Shadid | C.D. Ill. | January 5, 2011[Rn 14] | March 7, 2011 | 89–0 | March 10, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 53 | Anthony J. Battaglia | S.D. Cal. | January 5, 2011[Rn 3] | March 7, 2011 | 89–0 | March 9, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 54 | Max O. Cogburn, Jr. | W.D.N.C. | January 5, 2011[Rn 14] | March 10, 2011 | 96–0 | March 11, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 55 | James E. Boasberg | D.D.C. | January 5, 2011[Rn 15] | March 14, 2011 | 96–0 | March 17, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 56 | Amy Berman Jackson | D.D.C. | January 5, 2011[Rn 15] | March 17, 2011 | 97–0 | March 18, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 57 | Mae A. D'Agostino | N.D.N.Y. | January 5, 2011[Rn 2] | March 28, 2011 | 88–0 | March 30, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 58 | Vincent L. Briccetti | S.D.N.Y. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | April 12, 2011 | unanimous consent | April 14, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 59 | John A. Kronstadt | C.D. Cal. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | April 12, 2011 | 96–0 | April 14, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 60 | Roy B. Dalton, Jr. | M.D. Fla. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | May 2, 2011 | unanimous consent | May 3, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 61 | Kevin H. Sharp | M.D. Tenn. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | May 2, 2011 | 89–0 | May 3, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 62 | John J. McConnell, Jr. | D.R.I. | January 5, 2011[Rn 17] | May 4, 2011 | 50–44 | May 6, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 63 | Edward M. Chen | N.D. Cal. | January 5, 2011[Rn 18] | May 10, 2011 | 56–42 | May 12, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 64 | Arenda L. Wright Allen | E.D. Va. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | May 11, 2011 | 96–0 | May 12, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 65 | Michael F. Urbanski | W.D. Va. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | May 12, 2011 | 94–0 | May 13, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 66 | Claire C. Cecchi | D.N.J. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | June 14, 2011 | 98–0 | June 14, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 67 | Esther Salas | D.N.J. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | June 14, 2011 | voice vote | June 14, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 68 | Michael H. Simon | D. Ore. | January 5, 2011[Rn 10] | June 21, 2011 | 64–35 | June 22, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 69 | J. Paul Oetken | S.D.N.Y. | January 26, 2011 | July 18, 2011 | 80–13 | July 20, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 70 | Paul A. Engelmayer | S.D.N.Y. | February 2, 2011 | July 26, 2011 | 98–0 | July 27, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 71 | Sara Lynn Darrow | C.D. Ill. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | August 2, 2011 | unanimous consent | August 3, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 72 | R. Brooke Jackson | D. Colo. | January 5, 2011[Rn 2] | August 2, 2011 | unanimous consent | September 1, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 73 | Kathleen M. Williams | S.D. Fla. | January 5, 2011[Rn 19] | August 2, 2011 | unanimous consent | August 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 74 | Nelva Gonzales Ramos | S.D. Tex. | January 26, 2011 | August 2, 2011 | unanimous consent | August 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 75 | John Andrew Ross | E.D. Mo. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | September 20, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 11, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 76 | Timothy M. Cain | D.S.C. | February 16, 2011 | September 20, 2011 | 99–0 | September 26, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 77 | Nannette Jolivette Brown | E.D. La. | March 2, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 78 | Nancy Torresen | D. Me. | March 2, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 79 | William Francis Kuntz | E.D.N.Y. | March 9, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 80 | Marina Marmolejo | S.D. Tex. | January 5, 2011[Rn 20] | October 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 4, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 81 | Jennifer Guerin Zipps | D. Ariz. | June 23, 2011 | October 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | October 5, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 82 | Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo | E.D. La. | March 16, 2011 | October 11, 2011 | 98–0 | October 12, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 83 | Alison J. Nathan | S.D.N.Y. | March 31, 2011 | October 13, 2011 | 48–44 | October 17, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 84 | Susan Owens Hickey | W.D. Ark. | April 6, 2011 | October 13, 2011 | 83–8 | October 19, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 85 | Katherine B. Forrest | S.D.N.Y. | May 4, 2011 | October 13, 2011 | voice vote | October 17, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 86 | Cathy Bissoon | W.D. Pa. | January 5, 2011[Rn 16] | October 17, 2011 | 82–3 | October 19, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 87 | Mark R. Hornak | W.D. Pa. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | October 19, 2011 | voice vote | October 19, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 88 | Robert N. Scola Jr. | S.D. Fla. | May 4, 2011 | October 19, 2011 | voice vote | October 20, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 89 | Robert D. Mariani | M.D. Pa. | January 5, 2011[Rn 4] | October 19, 2011 | 82–17 | October 19, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 90 | Richard G. Andrews | D. Del. | May 11, 2011 | November 3, 2011 | unanimous consent | November 7, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 91 | Scott W. Skavdahl | D. Wyo. | February 16, 2011 | November 3, 2011 | 96–0 | November 7, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 92 | Sharon L. Gleason | D. Ak. | April 6, 2011 | November 15, 2011 | 87–8 | January 4, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 93 | Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers | N.D. Cal. | May 4, 2011 | November 15, 2011 | 89–6 | November 21, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 94 | Edgardo Ramos | S.D.N.Y. | May 4, 2011 | December 5, 2011 | 89–0 | December 6, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 95 | Andrew L. Carter, Jr. | S.D.N.Y. | May 19, 2011 | December 5, 2011 | voice vote | December 8, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 96 | James Rodney Gilstrap | E.D. Tex. | May 19, 2011 | December 5, 2011 | voice vote | December 6, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 97 | Dana L. Christensen | D. Mont. | May 4, 2011 | December 5, 2011 | voice vote | December 6, 2011 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 98 | John M. Gerrard | D. Neb. | May 4, 2011 | January 23, 2012 | 74–16 | February 6, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 99 | Cathy Ann Bencivengo | S.D. Cal. | May 11, 2011 | February 9, 2012 | 90–6 | February 10, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 100 | Jesse M. Furman | S.D.N.Y. | June 7, 2011 | February 17, 2012 | 62–34 | February 17, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 101 | Margo Kitsy Brodie | E.D.N.Y. | June 7, 2011 | February 27, 2012 | 86–2 | February 29, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 102 | Mary Elizabeth Phillips | W.D. Mo. | June 7, 2011 | March 6, 2012 | 95–2 | March 22, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 103 | Thomas O. Rice | E.D. Wash. | June 29, 2011 | March 6, 2012 | 93–4 | March 8, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 104 | Gina Marie Groh | N.D.W.Va. | May 19, 2011 | March 15, 2012 | 95–2 | March 20, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 105 | Michael W. Fitzgerald | C.D. Cal. | July 20, 2011 | March 15, 2012 | 91–6 | March 15, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 106 | David Nuffer | D. Utah | June 29, 2011 | March 22, 2012 | 96–2 | March 23, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 107 | Ronnie Abrams | S.D.N.Y. | July 28, 2011 | March 22, 2012 | 96–2 | March 23, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 108 | Rudolph Contreras | D.D.C. | July 28, 2011 | March 22, 2012 | voice vote | March 23, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 109 | Miranda Du | D. Nev. | August 2, 2011 | March 28, 2012 | 59–39 | March 30, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 110 | Susie Morgan | E.D. La. | June 7, 2011 | March 28, 2012 | 96–1 | March 30, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 111 | Brian C. Wimes | E.D. Mo. W.D. Mo. |
September 22, 2011 | April 23, 2012 | 92–1 | April 30, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 112 | Gregg Costa | S.D. Tex | September 8, 2011 | April 26, 2012 | 97–2 | April 26, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 113 | David Campos Guaderrama | W.D. Tex. | September 14, 2011 | April 26, 2012 | voice vote | April 30, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 114 | Kristine Gerhard Baker | E.D. Ark. | November 2, 2011 | May 7, 2012 | voice vote | May 8, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 115 | John Z. Lee | N.D. Ill. | November 10, 2011 | May 7, 2012 | voice vote | May 8, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 116 | George Levi Russell, III | D. Md. | November 10, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | voice vote | May 22, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 117 | John J. Tharp, Jr. | N.D. Ill. | November 10, 2011 | May 14, 2012 | 86–1 | May 16, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 118 | Timothy S. Hillman | D. Mass. | November 30, 2011 | June 4, 2012 | 88–1 | June 6, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 119 | Jeffrey J. Helmick | N.D. Ohio | May 11, 2011 | June 6, 2012 | 62–36 | June 7, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 120 | Mary Geiger Lewis | D.S.C. | March 16, 2011 | June 18, 2012 | 64–27 | June 20, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 121 | Robin S. Rosenbaum | S.D. Fla. | November 30, 2011 | June 26, 2012 | 92–3 | June 27, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 122 | John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr. | W.D. Tenn. | December 16, 2011 | July 10, 2012 | 94–2 | August 1, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 123 | Kevin McNulty | D.N.J. | December 16, 2011 | July 16, 2012 | 91–3 | July 18, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 124 | Michael A. Shipp | D.N.J. | January 23, 2012 | July 23, 2012 | 91–1 | July 26, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 125 | Gershwin A. Drain | E.D. Mich. | November 17, 2011 | August 2, 2012 | 55–41 | August 8, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 126 | Stephanie Marie Rose | S.D. Iowa | February 2, 2012 | September 10, 2012 | 89–1 | September 17, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 127 | Gonzalo P. Curiel | S.D. Cal. | November 10, 2011 | September 21, 2012 | voice vote | October 1, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 128 | Robert J. Shelby | D. Utah | November 30, 2011 | September 21, 2012 | voice vote | September 25, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 129 | Paul W. Grimm | D. Md. | February 16, 2012 | December 3, 2012 | 92–1 | December 6, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 130 | Michael P. Shea | D. Conn. | February 2, 2012 | December 5, 2012 | 72–23 | December 7, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 131 | Mark E. Walker | N.D. Fla. | February 16, 2012 | December 6, 2012 | 94–0 | December 7, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 132 | Terrence G. Berg | E.D. Mich. | April 25, 2012 | December 6, 2012 | voice vote | December 7, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 133 | John E. Dowdell | N.D. Okla. | February 29, 2012 | December 11, 2012 | 95–0 | December 12, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 134 | Jesus G. Bernal | C.D. Cal. | April 25, 2012 | December 11, 2012 | voice vote | December 12, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 135 | Lorna G. Schofield | S.D.N.Y. | April 25, 2012 | December 13, 2012 | 91–0 | December 13, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 136 | Frank Paul Geraci, Jr. | W.D.N.Y. | May 14, 2012 | December 13, 2012 | voice vote | January 2, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 137 | Fernando M. Olguin | C.D. Cal. | May 14, 2012 | December 17, 2012 | voice vote | January 16, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 138 | Thomas M. Durkin | N.D. Ill. | May 21, 2012 | December 17, 2012 | voice vote | December 19, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 139 | Matthew W. Brann | M.D. Pa. | May 17, 2012 | December 21, 2012 | unanimous consent | December 27, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 140 | Malachy E. Mannion | M.D. Pa. | May 17, 2012 | December 21, 2012 | unanimous consent | December 27, 2012 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 141 | Jon S. Tigar | N.D. Cal. | June 11, 2012 | December 21, 2012 | unanimous consent | January 18, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 142 | Pamela Ki Mai Chen | E.D.N.Y. | January 3, 2013[Rn 21] | March 4, 2013 | voice vote | March 5, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 143 | Katherine Polk Failla | S.D.N.Y. | January 3, 2013[Rn 22] | March 4, 2013 | 91–0 | March 5, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 144 | Andrew Patrick Gordon | D. Nev. | January 3, 2013[Rn 23] | March 11, 2013 | voice vote | March 12, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 145 | Ketanji Brown Jackson | D.D.C. | January 3, 2013[Rn 24] | March 22, 2013 | voice vote | March 26, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 146 | Raymond P. Moore | D. Colo. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | March 22, 2013 | voice vote | March 26, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 147 | Troy L. Nunley | E.D. Cal. | January 3, 2013[Rn 22] | March 22, 2013 | voice vote | March 26, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 148 | Beverly Reid O'Connell | C.D. Cal. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | April 15, 2013 | 92-0 | April 30, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 149 | Analisa Torres | S.D.N.Y. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | April 18, 2013 | voice vote | April 23, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 150 | Derrick Kahala Watson | D. Haw. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | April 18, 2013 | 94-0 | April 23, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 151 | Shelly Deckert Dick | M.D. La. | January 3, 2013[Rn 26] | May 9, 2013 | voice vote | May 10, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 152 | Nelson S. Roman | S.D.N.Y. | January 3, 2013[Rn 24] | May 9, 2013 | 97–0 | May 13, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 153 | William H. Orrick, III | N.D. Cal. | January 3, 2013[Rn 9] | May 15, 2013 | 56-41 | May 16, 2013 | Incumbent | – | – |
| 154 | Sheri Polster Chappell | M.D. Fla. | January 3, 2013[Rn 22] | May 20, 2013 | 90–0 | – | – | – | – |
| 155 | Michael J. McShane | D. Ore. | January 3, 2013[Rn 23] | May 20, 2013 | voice vote | – | – | – | – |
| – | Rosemary Márquez | D. Ariz. | January 3, 2013[Rn 27] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Brian J. Davis | M.D. Fla. | January 3, 2013[Rn 28] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Jennifer A. Dorsey | D. Nev. | January 3, 2013[Rn 23] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Valerie E. Caproni | S.D.N.Y. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Kenneth John Gonzales | D.N.M. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | William L. Thomas | S.D. Fla. | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro | E.D. Pa. | January 3, 2013[Rn 29] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Luis Felipe Restrepo | E.D. Pa. | January 3, 2013[Rn 29] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Jeffrey L. Schmehl | E.D. Pa. | January 3, 2013[Rn 29] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Vernon S. Broderick | S.D.N.Y. | April 15, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Colin S. Bruce | C.D. Ill. | May 6, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Sara L. Ellis | N.D. Ill. | May 6, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Andrea R. Wood | N.D. Ill. | May 6, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Madeline Hughes Haikala | N.D. Ala. | May 9, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Gregory Howard Woods | S.D.N.Y. | May 9, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Debra M. Brown | N.D. Miss. | May 16, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Pamela L. Reeves | E.D. Tenn. | May 16, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Elizabeth A. Wolford | W.D.N.Y. | May 16, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Court of International Trade [edit]
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Began senior status |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Mark A. Barnett | January 3, 2013[Rn 30] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Claire R. Kelly | January 3, 2013[Rn 25] | – | – | – | – | – | – |
United States Tax Court [edit]
| # | Judge | Nomination date |
Confirmation date |
Confirmation vote |
Began active service |
Ended active service |
Began senior status |
Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathleen Kerrigan | May 26, 2011 | March 29, 2012 | voice vote[6] | May 4, 2012 | – | – | – |
| 2 | Albert G. Lauber | May 26, 2011 | January 1, 2013 | voice vote[7] | January 31, 2013 | – | – | – |
| 3 | Ronald Lee Buch | September 15, 2011 | January 1, 2013 | voice vote[8] | January 14, 2013 | – | – | – |
| 4 | Joseph W. Nega | May 9, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5 | Michael B. Thornton | May 9, 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
See also [edit]
- Federal Judicial Center
- Barack Obama judicial appointment controversies
- Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
Notes [edit]
- Renominations
- ^ Originally nominated on June 10, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c Originally nominated on September 29, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c Originally nominated on May 20, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Originally nominated on December 1, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Originally nominated on January 23, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on November 10, 2011. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on October 5, 2011. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on February 16, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Originally nominated on June 11, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Originally nominated on July 14, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on April 28, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on March 17, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on June 17, 2010. Subsequently nominated to a different seat on the same court on July 14, 2010 and renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Originally nominated on May 27, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Originally nominated on June 17, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Originally nominated on November 17, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on March 10, 2010. Subsequently renominated on September 13, 2010 and January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on August 6, 2009. Subsequently renominated on January 20, 2010, September 13, 2010 and January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on July 21, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on July 28, 2010. Subsequently renominated on January 5, 2011.
- ^ Originally nominated on August 2, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c Originally nominated on June 25, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c Originally nominated on September 19, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b Originally nominated on September 20, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Originally nominated on November 14, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on April 25, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on June 23, 2011. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on February 29, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c Originally nominated on November 27, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
- ^ Originally nominated on July 12, 2012. Subsequently renominated on January 3, 2013.
References [edit]
- General
- "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- Specific
- ^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Current Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary, uscourts.gov
- ^ a b Summary of Judicial Vacancies, uscourts.gov
- ^ Future Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary, uscourts.gov
- ^ Chief Judge Emily C. Hewitt, United States Court of Federal Claims.
- ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/z?nomis:112PN0059900:/
- ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/z?nomis:112PN0060000:/
- ^ http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ntquery/z?nomis:112PN0096500:/
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