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Judicial Vacancy List for September 2001

       
      Vacancies in the Federal
      Judiciary 
      September 7, 2001
      Court Vacancy Created By Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination 
      First Circuit
      CCA
      Stahl, Norman H. Senior 4/16/01 Howard, Jeffrey 9/4/01
      Second Circuit
      CCA
      Winter, Ralph K. Senior 9/30/00 Parker, Barrington D. Jr. 9/4/01
      NY-E
      Platt, Thomas C. Senior 2/1/01
      Third Circuit
      CCA
      Greenberg, Morton I. Senior 6/30/00
      Lewis, Timothy Resigned 6/30/99
      NJ
      Lifland, John C. Senior 6/15/01
      Thompson, Anne E. Senior 6/1/01
      PA-E
      Cahn, Edward N. Retired 12/31/98
      Kelly, Robert F. Senior 7/17/01
      Ludwig, Edmund V. Senior 5/20/97
      Shapiro, Norma L. Senior 12/31/98
      PA-M
      McClure, James F., Jr. Senior 4/7/01
      Rambo, Sylvia H. Senior 4/18/01
      PA-W
      Bloch, Alan N. Senior 4/12/97
      Cohill, Maurice B. Jr. Senior 11/28/94
      Lee, Donald J. Senior 4/6/00
      Fourth Circuit
      CCA
      Ervin, Sam J. III Deceased 9/18/99
      Hamilton, Clyde H. Senior 11/30/99 Shedd, Dennis W. 9/4/01
      Murnaghan, Francis Deceased 8/31/00
      Phillips, J. Dickson Jr. Senior 7/31/94 Boyle, Terrence W. 9/4/01
      NC-E
      Britt, W. Earl Senior 12/7/97
      Fox, James C. Senior 1/31/01
      SC
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00 Wooten, Terry L. 9/4/01
      VA-E
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Fifth Circuit
      CCA
      Duhe, John M. Senior 4/7/99 Clement, Edith Brown 9/4/01
      Garwood, William L. Senior 1/23/97 Owen, Priscilla Richman 9/4/01
      Politz, Henry A. Senior 8/10/99  Pickering, Charles W. Sr. 9/4/01
      LA-E
      McNamara, A.J. Senior 6/9/01
      Sear, Morey L. Senior 10/31/00 Engelhardt, Kurt D. 9/4/01
      MS-N
      Biggers, Neal Senior 10/1/00 Mills, Michael P. 9/4/01
      TX-N
      Maloney, Robert B. Senior 8/31/00
      TX-E
      Brown, Paul Senior 4/1/01
      Cobb, Howell Senior 3/1/01
      TX-S
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Vela, Filamon Senior 5/1/00
      TX-W
      Hudspeth, Harry Senior 6/30/01
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Sixth Circuit
      CCA
      Keith, Damon Senior 5/1/95
      Kennedy, Cornelia Senior 3/1/99
      Merritt, Gilbert S. Senior 1/17/01
      Nelson, David A. Senior 10/1/99 Sutton, Jeffrey S. 9/4/01
      Norris, Alan E.  Senior 7/1/01 Cook, Deborah L. 9/4/01
      Ryan, James L. Senior 1/1/00
      Suhrheinrich, Richard F. Senior 8/15/01
      KY-E
      Bertelsman, William O. Senior 2/1/01 Bunning, David L. 9/4/01
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00 Reeves, Danny C. 9/4/01
      Wilhoit, Henry Senior 12/31/00 Caldwell, Karen K. 9/4/01
      MI-E
      Duggan, Patrick J. Senior 9/29/00
      Gadola, Paul V. Senior 1/31/01
      OH-N
      White, George W. Retired 2/26/99
      TN-W
      Turner, Jerome Deceased 2/12/00
      Seventh Circuit
      IL-N
      Lindberg, George W. Senior 6/21/01
      WI-E
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Eighth Circuit
      CCA
      Arnold, Richard Senior 4/1/01 Smith, Lavenski R. 9/4/01
      Fagg, George Senior 5/1/99 Melloy, Michael J.
      9/4/01 
      MO-E
      Gunn, George F. Jr. Senior 12/1/96
      MO-W
      Bartlett, D. Brook Deceased 1/21/00
      NE
      Cambridge, William Senior 7/11/00 Camp, Laurie Smith
      9/4/01
      ND
      Conmy, Patrick Senior 1/5/00
      Ninth Circuit
      CCA
      Browning, James R Senior 9/1/00 Kuhl, Carolyn B. 9/4/01
      Hall, Cynthia Holcomb Senior 8/31/97 Clifton, Richard R. 9/4/01
      Wiggins, Charles E. Senior 12/31/96
      AZ
      PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Strand, Roger G. Senior 4/28/00
      CA-E
      Karlton, Lawrence K. Senior 5/27/00
      CA-C
      Davies, John G. Retired 7/18/98
      Keller, William Senior 10/29/99
      Letts, J. Spencer Senior 12/19/00
      Paez, Richard A. Elevated 3/9/00
      Wardlaw, Kim McLane Elevated 7/31/98
      CA-N
      Legge, Charles A. Retired  6/30/01
      HI
      Kay, Alan C. Senior 1/1/00
      NV
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      Rawlinson, Johnnie B. Elevated 7/21/00 Hicks, Larry R. 9/4/01
      OR
      Jones, Robert E. Senior 5/1/00
      WA-W
      Bryan, Robert J. Senior 11/1/00
      Tenth Circuit
      CCA
      Anderson, Stephen H. Senior 1/1/00 McConnell, Michael W. 9/4/01
      Baldock, Bobby R. Senior 1/26/01 Hartz, Harris L. 9/4/01
      Brorby, Wade Senior 5/25/01 O'Brien, Terrence L. 9/4/01
      Porfilio, John C. Senior 10/15/99 Tymkovich, Timothy M. 9/4/01
      CO
      Sparr, Daniel B. Senior 5/1/01
      Weinshienk, Zita L. Senior 4/3/98
      KS
      Van Bebber, G. Thomas Senior 12/31/00
      NM
      Conway, John Edwards Senior 9/1/00 Johnson, William P. 9/4/01
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00 Armijo, M. Christina 9/4/01
      OK-E
      Burrage, Billy Michael Resigned 3/1/01 Payne, James H. 9/4/01
      OK-N
      Brett, Thomas R. Senior 10/3/96 Eagan, Claire V. 9/4/01
      OK-W
      Alley, Wayne E. Senior 5/16/99 Friot, Stephen P. 9/4/01
      Thompson, Ralph G. Senior 12/16/99 Heaton, Joe L. 9/4/01
      UT
      Sam, David Senior 11/1/99 Cassell, Paul G 9/4/01
      Eleventh Circuit
      CCA
      Cox, Emmett Ripley Senior 12/18/00
      AL-N
      Pointer, Sam C. Jr. Senior 11/19/99 Bowdre, Karon O. 9/4/01
      AL-S
      Howard, Alex T. Jr. Senior 10/21/96 Granade, Callie V. 9/4/01
      Vollmer, Richard W., Jr Senior 12/31/00
      FL-M
      PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99
      FL-S
      Davis, Edward Senior 7/1/00
      PL 106-553 New Position 12/15/00
      GA-M
      Elliott, J. Robert Retired 12/31/00
      Fitzpatrick, Duross Senior 2/1/01
      District of Columbia Circuit
      CCA
      Buckley, James L. Senior 8/31/96 Roberts, John G. Jr. 9/4/01
      Silberman, Laurence H. Senior 11/1/00
      Wald, Patricia M. Retired 11/16/99 Estrada, Miguel A. 9/4/01
      DC
      Harris, Stanley S. Senior 2/1/96 Bates, John D. 9/4/01
      Johnson, Norma H. Senior 6/18/01
      Sporkin, Stanely Senior 2/12/99 Walton, Reggie B. 9/4/01
      Federal Circuit
      CCA
      Plager, S. Jay Senior 11/30/00 Prost, Sharon 9/4/01
      International Trade
      USIT
      Goldberg, Richard Senior 4/2/01
      Total Vacancies: 108
      Total Nominees Pending: 39

      *On August 3, 2001, the Senate failed to obtain unanimous consent to waive Rule 31 paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.  Therefore, all Presidential nominations were returned to the White House and must be resubmitted for futher consideration by the Senate.  All nominees were re-nominated on September 4, 2001.

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