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107th Congress - Judicial Nominees

Court of Appeals

Nominee Nomination Hearing Comments
District of Columbia Circuit
Roberts, John 5/9/01 Returned 11/20/02
Estrada, Miguel 5/9/01 9/26/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
First Circuit
Howard, Jeffrey 8/2/01 4/11/02 CONFIRMED
 
Second Circuit
Parker, Barrington 5/9/01 9/13/01 CONFIRMED*
Raggi, Reena 5/1/02 8/1/02 CONFIRMED
 
Third Circuit
Smith, D. Brooks 9/10/01 2/26/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Fourth Circuit
Boyle, Terrence 5/9/01 Returned 11/20/02*
Gregory, Roger 5/9/01 7/11/01 CONFIRMED*
Shedd, Dennis 5/9/01 6/27/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Fifth Circuit
Owen, Priscilla 5/9/01 7/23/02 Returned 11/20/02*
Clement, Edith 5/9/01 10/4/01 CONFIRMED*
Pickering, Charles 5/25/01 10/18/01 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Sixth Circuit
Cook, Deborah 5/9/01 Returned 11/20/02
Sutton, Jeff 5/9/01 Returned 11/20/02*
Gibbons, Julia 10/9/01 4/25/02 CONFIRMED
McKeague, David 11/8/01 Returned 11/20/02
Neilson, Susan 11/8/01 Returned 11/20/02*
Saad, Henry 11/8/01 Returned 11/20/02*
Rogers, John 12/19/01 6/13/02 CONFIRMED
Griffin, Richard 6/26/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Seventh Circuit
None
 
Eighth Circuit
Smith, Lavenski 5/22/01 5/23/02 CONFIRMED
Riley, William 5/23/01 7/24/01 CONFIRMED
Melloy, Michael 7/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Ninth Circuit
Kuhl, Carolyn 6/22/01 Returned 11/20/02*
Clifton, Richard 6/22/01 5/9/02 CONFIRMED
Bybee, Jay 5/22/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Tenth Circuit
McConnell, Michael 5/9/01 9/18/02 CONFIRMED
Tymkovich, Timothy 5/25/01 Returned 11/20/02
Hartz, Harris 6/21/01 10/25/01 CONFIRMED
O'Brien, Terrence 8/2/01 3/19/02 CONFIRMED
 
Eleventh Circuit
Steele, William 10/9/01 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Federal Circuit
Prost, Sharon 5/21/01 8/27/01 CONFIRMED
 
*These nominees have been nominated to fill vacancies that have been designated as "Judicial Emergencies".


District Court

Nominee Nomination Hearing Comments
District of Alaska
Beistline, Ralph 11/8/01 2/26/02 CONFIRMED
 
Middle District of Alabama
Fuller, Mark 8/1/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
 
Northern District of Alabama
Bowdre, Karon 8/2/01 10/18/01 CONFIRMED*
 
Southern District of Alabama
Granade, Callie 8/2/01 12/5/01 CONFIRMED*
 
District of Arizona
Bury, David 9/10/01 2/26/02 CONFIRMED*
Jorgenson, Cindy 9/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED*
Martone, Frederick 9/10/01 11/7/01 CONFIRMED*
 
Central District of California
Anderson, Percy 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED*
Walter, John 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED*
Otero, S. James 7/18/02 Returned 11/20/02*
Klausner, Robert 7/18/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED*
Carney, Cormac 10/10/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Eastern District of California
England, Morrison 3/21/02 6/13/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Northern District of California
White, Jeffrey 7/25/02 9/18/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Colorado
Krieger, Marcia 9/10/01 12/5/01 CONFIRMED
Blackburn, Robert 9/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED*
 
District of Delaware
Jordan, Kent 7/25/02 9/18/02 CONFIRMED
 
Middle District of Florida
Corrigan, Timothy 5/22/02 7/23/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Southern District of Florida
Marra, Kenneth 1/23/02 6/13/02 CONFIRMED*
Martinez, Jose 1/23/02 7/23/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Middle District of Georgia
Land, Clay 9/21/01 11/7/01 CONFIRMED
Royal, C. Ashley 10/9/01 12/5/01 CONFIRMED
 
District of Hawaii
Rohlfing, Frederick 1/23/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Northern District of Illinois
St. Eve, Amy 3/21/02 5/23/02 CONFIRMED
 
Northern District of Iowa
Reade, Linda 6/26/02 9/26/02 CONFIRMED
 
Southern District of Iowa
Gritzner, James 7/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Kansas
Robinson, Julie 9/10/01 11/7/01 CONFIRMED
 
Eastern District of Kentucky
Bunning, David 8/2/01 12/10/01 CONFIRMED
Caldwell, Karen 8/2/01 10/4/01 CONFIRMED
Reeves, Danny 8/2/01 11/7/01 CONFIRMED
 
Eastern District of Louisiana
Engelhardt, Kurt 8/2/01 10/25/01 CONFIRMED
Zainey, Jay 10/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED
Africk, Lance 1/23/02 3/19/02 CONFIRMED
 
Western District of Louisiana
Hicks, S. Maurice 9/12/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
District of Maryland
Quarles, William 9/12/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
Eastern District of Michigan
Ludington, Thomas 9/12/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
District of Minnesota
Lancaster, Joan 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Mississippi
Mills, Michael 7/10/01 9/13/01 CONFIRMED*
 
Eastern District of Missouri
Autrey, Henry 3/21/02 5/23/02 CONFIRMED
 
Western District of Missouri
Dorr, Richard 3/21/02 5/23/02 CONFIRMED*
 
District of Montana
Cebull, Richard 5/17/01 7/11/01 CONFIRMED
Haddon, Sam 5/17/01 7/11/01 CONFIRMED
 
District of Nebraska
Camp, Laurie 6/19/01 10/4/01 CONFIRMED
 
District of Nevada
Hicks, Larry 8/2/01 10/18/01 CONFIRMED
Mahan, James 9/10/01 12/5/01 CONFIRMED
 
District of New Jersey
Chesler, Stanley 1/23/02 9/26/02 CONFIRMED
Martini, William 1/23/02 9/18/02 CONFIRMED
Kugler, Robert 8/1/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
Linares, Jose 8/1/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
Wolfson, Freda 8/1/02 9/26/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of New Mexico
Johnson, William 8/2/01 10/25/01 CONFIRMED*
Armijo, M. Christina 8/2/01 10/18/01 CONFIRMED*
 
Eastern District of New York
Feuerstein, Sandra 7/26/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Southern District of New York
Holwell, Richard 8/1/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
Eastern District of North Carolina
Dever, James 5/22/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
District of North Dakota
Hovland, Daniel 6/26/02 9/26/02 CONFIRMED*
Erickson, Ralph 9/12/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Northern District of Ohio
Adams, John 10/10/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
Southern District of Ohio
Rose, Thomas 1/23/02 4/25/02 CONFIRMED
Frost, Gregory 8/1/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
Eastern District of Oklahoma
Payne, James 8/2/01 10/4/01 CONFIRMED
 
Northern District of Oklahoma
Eagan, Claire 8/2/01 10/4/01 CONFIRMED
 
Western District of Oklahoma
Friot, Stephen 8/2/01 10/18/01 CONFIRMED
Heaton, Joe 8/2/01 11/7/01 CONFIRMED
 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Baylson, Michael 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED
Davis, Legrome 1/23/02 3/19/02 CONFIRMED
Rufe, Cynthia 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED
Savage, Timothy 3/21/02 5/23/02 CONFIRMED
Gardner, James 4/22/02 8/1/02 CONFIRMED
 
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Conner, Christopher 2/28/02 5/9/02 CONFIRMED
Jones, John 2/28/02 5/9/02 CONFIRMED
 
Western District of Pennsylvania
Conti, Joy 1/23/02 5/9/02 CONFIRMED
McVerry, Terrence 1/23/02 6/27/02 CONFIRMED
Schwab, Arthur 1/23/02 6/27/02 CONFIRMED
Cercone, David 3/21/02 6/13/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Rhode Island
Smith, William 7/18/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of South Carolina
Wooten, Terry 6/18/01 8/27/01 CONFIRMED
 
Eastern District of Tennessee
Phillips, Thomas 6/26/02 9/18/02 CONFIRMED
Varlan, Thomas 10/10/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
Western District of Tennessee
Mays, Samuel 1/23/02 4/25/02 CONFIRMED
Breen, J. Daniel 10/10/02 Returned 11/20/02
 
Eastern District of Texas
Clark, Ronald 1/23/02 8/1/02 CONFIRMED
Davis, Leonard 1/23/02 4/25/02 CONFIRMED
 
Northern District of Texas
Godbey, David 1/23/02 4/25/02 CONFIRMED
Kinkeade, James 7/18/02 9/26/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Southern District of Texas
Crane, Randy 9/21/01 2/26/02 CONFIRMED*
Hanen, Andrew 1/23/02 4/25/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Western District of Texas
Martinez, Philip 10/9/01 12/5/01 CONFIRMED*
Ludlum, Alia 7/11/02 9/18/02 CONFIRMED*
Junell, Robert 7/18/02 Returned 11/20/02*
 
District of Utah
Cassell, Paul 6/19/01 3/19/02 CONFIRMED
 
Eastern District of Virginia
Hudson, Henry 1/23/02 5/23/02 CONFIRMED*
 
Western District of Washington
Leighton, Ronald 1/23/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Washington, DC
Bates, John 6/20/01 10/25/01 CONFIRMED
Walton, Reggie 6/20/01 8/22/01 CONFIRMED
Leon, Richard 9/10/01 1/24/02 CONFIRMED
Collyer, Rosemary 8/1/02 10/7/02 CONFIRMED
 
District of Wisconsin
Griesbach, William 1/23/02 4/11/02 CONFIRMED
 
*These nominees have been nominated to fill vacancies that have been designated as "
Judicial Emergencies".


Federal Claims

Nominee Nomination Hearing Comments
United States Court of Federal Claims
Williams, Mary Ellen 6/21/01 Returned 11/20/02
Block, Lawrence 8/2/01 8/1/02 CONFIRMED
Horn, Marian 8/1/01 Returned 11/20/02
Lettow, Charles 8/1/01 Returned 11/20/02
Braden, Susan 5/1/02 Returned 11/20/02
Wolski, Victor 9/12/02 Returned 11/20/02
 


International Trade

Nominee Nomination Hearing Comments
United States Court of International Trade
Stanceu, Timothy 12/19/01 Returned 11/20/02
 



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