For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 28, 2003

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., deceased.

Robert C. Brack, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice a new position created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.

James O. Browning, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice C. LeRoy Hansen, retired.

Glen E. Conrad, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, vice James C. Turk, retired.

Robert J. Conrad, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice a new position created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.

Allyson K. Duncan, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Samuel J. Ervin, III, deceased.

Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Harry D. Leinenweber, retired.

Kim R. Gibson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice D. Brooks Smith, elevated.

Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Reena Raggi, elevated.

H. Brent McKnight, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, vice a new position created by Public Law 107-273, approved November 2, 2002.

Daniel P. Ryan, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Patrick J. Duggan, retired.

Gary L. Sharpe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice Thomas J. McAvoy, retired.

Lonny R. Suko, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, vice Wm. Fremming Nielsen, retired.

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