Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary - 110th Congress


Aug 1, 2007
Circuit Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination
First Circuit
   CCA Selya, Bruce M. Senior 12/31/06
   NH DiClerico, Joseph A., Jr. Senior 3/15/07 Laplante, Joseph N. 6/13/07
   RI Torres, Ernest C. Senior 12/1/06
Second Circuit
   NY-E Trager, David G. Senior 3/1/06 Mauskopf, Roslynn Renee 1/9/07
   NY-N Kahn, Lawrence E. Senior 8/1/07
Scullin, Frederick J., Jr. Senior 3/13/06 Donohue, Mary O. 1/9/07
   NY-S Brieant, Charles L., Jr. Senior 5/31/07
Casey, Richard Conway Deceased 3/22/07
Third Circuit
   CCA Alito, Samuel A., Jr. Elevated 1/31/06 Stone, Shalom D. 7/17/07
Van Antwerpen, Franklin S. Senior 10/23/06
   DE Jordan, Kent A. Elevated 12/13/06
   PA-W Hardiman, Thomas M. Elevated 3/15/07
Fourth Circuit
   CCA Luttig, J. Michael Resigned 5/10/06
Murnaghan, Francis Deceased 8/31/00
Phillips, J. Dickson, Jr. Senior 7/31/94 Conrad, Robert J., Jr. 7/17/07
Widener, H. Emory, Jr. Senior 7/17/07
Wilkins, William W. Senior 7/1/07
   NC-E Howard, Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/05 Farr, Thomas Alvin 1/9/07
   NC-M Bullock, Frank W. Retired 8/1/06 Schroeder, Thomas D. 1/9/07
Osteen, William L. Senior 4/3/06 Osteen, William L., Jr. 1/9/07
   NC-W Mullen, Graham C. Senior 12/1/05 Reidinger, Martin Karl 1/9/07
   VA-E Ellis, T.S., III Senior 4/1/07
Payne, Robert E. Senior 5/7/07
   WV-N Broadwater, W. Craig Deceased 12/18/06 Powell, William J. 5/24/07
Fifth Circuit
   CCA DeMoss, Harold R., Jr. Senior 7/1/07 Haynes, Catharina 7/17/07
Higginbotham, Patrick E. Senior 8/28/06 Elrod, Jennifer Walker 3/29/07
Pickering, Charles W. Retired 12/8/04 Southwick, Leslie 1/9/07
   LA-M Polozola, Frank J. Senior 1/15/07 Dugas, David R. 3/19/07
   MS-N Davidson, Glen H. Senior 6/1/07 Aycock, Sharion 3/19/07
   MS-S Barbour, William H. Senior 2/4/06
Sixth Circuit
   CCA Neilson, Susan Bieke Deceased 1/25/06 Murphy, Stephen Joseph 3/19/07
Ryan, James L. Senior 1/1/00 Kethledge, Raymond M. 3/19/07
   MI-E Duggan, Patrick J. Senior 9/29/00
O'Meara, John Corbett Senior 1/1/07
   TN-M Echols, Robert L. Senior 3/1/07 Puryear, Gustavus Adolphu 6/13/07
Seventh Circuit
   IL-N Kocoras, Charles P. Senior 6/30/06 Dow, Robert M., Jr. 7/18/07
Eighth Circuit
   AR-E Howard, George, Jr. Deceased 4/21/07
   MO-E Stohr, Donald J. Senior 12/31/06
   MO-W Whipple, Dean Senior 4/30/07
Ninth Circuit
   CCA Trott, Stephen S. Senior 12/31/04
   CA-C Manella, Nora M. Resigned 5/22/06 Rogan, James Edward 1/9/07
   CA-E Levi, David F. Resigned 6/30/07
   CA-S Keep, Judith Nelson Deceased 9/14/04 Sammartino, Janis Lynn 3/19/07
   WA-W Coughenour, John C. Senior 7/27/06 Jones, Richard A. 3/19/07
Tenth Circuit
   OK-W Leonard, Tim Senior 8/21/06 DeGiusti, Timothy D. 2/15/07
   WY Brimmer, Clarence A. Senior 9/27/06 Honaker, Richard H. 3/19/07
Eleventh Circuit
   GA-S Edenfield, B. Avant Senior 8/2/06 Hall, James Randal 3/19/07
District of Columbia Circuit
   CCA Edwards, Harry T. Senior 11/3/05
Roberts, John G. Elevated 9/29/05 Keisler, Peter D. 1/9/07
   DC Kessler, Gladys Senior 1/22/07
Total Vacancies: 50
 Total Nominees Pending: 26