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Judicial Vacancy List for December 1999


Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

December 1, 1999


Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

First Circuit

PR

Acosta, Raymond L. Senior 6/1/94



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Second Circuit

NY-S

Patterson, Robert P. Jr. Senior 12/31/98 Daniels, George B. 8/5/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Third Circuit

CCA

Cowen, Robert E. Senior 9/4/98 Fuentes, Julio M. 3/8/99

Lewis, Timothy Resigned 6/30/99

Stapleton, Walter Senior 6/2/99 Ambro, Thomas L. 9/28/99

NJ

Barry, Maryanne Trump Elevated 9/13/99 Pisano, Joel A. 9/22/99

PA-E

Cahn, Edward N. Retired 12/31/98

Gawthrop, Robert Deceased 8/1/99

Katz, Marvin Senior 8/26/97

Ludwig, Edmund V. Senior 5/20/97 Davis, Legrome 1/26/99

O'Neill, Thomas N. Jr. Senior 7/6/96 Tucker, Petrese B 7/27/99

Reed, Lowell Senior 6/21/99

Shapiro, Norma L. Senior 12/31/98

PA-W

Bloch, Alan N. Senior 4/12/97

Cohill, Maurice B. Jr. Senior 11/28/94 Norton, Lynette 1/26/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Fourth Circuit

CCA

Ervin, Sam J. III Deceased 9/18/99

Hamilton, Clyde H. Senior 11/30/99

Phillips, J. Dickson Jr. Senior 7/31/94 Wynn, James A. Jr. 8/5/99

PL 101-650 New Position 12/1/90

NC-E

Britt, W. Earl Senior 12/7/97 Leonard, J. Rich 3/24/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Fifth Circuit

CCA

Duhe, John M. Senior 4/7/99 Johnson, H. Alston III 4/22/99

Garwood, William L. Senior 1/23/97 Moreno, Enrique 9/16/99

Politz, Henry A. Senior 8/10/99

LA-M

Parker, John V. Senior 10/31/98 Brady, James L 7/14/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Sixth Circuit

CCA

Keith, Damon Senior 5/1/95 White, Helene 1/26/99

Kennedy, Cornelia Senior 3/1/99 Lewis, Kathleen McCree 9/16/99

Nelson, David A. Senior 10/1/99

MI-E

Cohn, Avern Senior 10/9/99 Lawson, David M 8/5/99

Taylor, Anna Diggs Senior 12/31/98 Battani, Marianne O. 8/5/99

OH-N

White, George W. Retired 2/26/99 Bell, Steven D. 8/5/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Seventh Circuit

IL-N

Williams, Ann Claire Elevated 11/10/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Eighth Circuit

CCA

Fagg, George Senior 5/1/99

Kelly, John D. Deceased 10/21/98 Bye, Kermit 4/22/99

MO-E

Gunn, George F. Jr. Senior 12/1/96



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Ninth Circuit

CCA

Brunetti, Melvin Senior 11/11/99

Fletcher, Betty B. Senior 11/1/98 Tallman, Richard C. 10/20/99

Hall, Cynthia Holcomb Senior 8/31/97 Duffy, James E. Jr. 6/17/99

Noonan, John T. Senior 1/1/97 Berzon, Marsha L. 1/26/99

Poole, Cecil F. Senior 1/15/96 Paez, Richard A. 1/26/99

Wiggins, Charles E. Senior 12/31/96 Goode, Barry P. 1/26/99

AZ

Broomfield, Robert C. Senior 8/12/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

CA-N

Smith, Fern New Position 7/15/99

CA-C

Davies, John G. Retired 7/18/98 Gee, Dolly M. 5/27/99

Keller, William Senior 10/29/99

Wardlaw, Kim McLane Elevated 7/31/98 Woocher, Fredric D. 5/27/99

NV

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Tenth Circuit

CCA

Porfilio, John C. Senior 10/15/99 Lyons, James M. 9/22/99

CO

Weinshienk, Zita L. Senior 4/3/98 Coan, Patricia A. 5/27/99

OK-N

Brett, Thomas R. Senior 10/3/96 McCarthy, Frank H. 4/30/99

OK-W

Alley, Wayne E. Senior 5/16/99

UT

Sam, David Senior 11/1/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Eleventh Circuit

AL-S

Howard, Alex T. Jr. Senior 10/21/96

FL-M

Hodges, Wm. Terrell Senior 5/2/99 Whittemore, James D. 10/20/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

PL 106-113 New Position 11/29/99

GA-N

Tidwell, G. Ernest Senior 10/8/99 Tusan, Gail 8/3/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

District of Columbia Circuit

CCA

Buckley, James L. Senior 8/31/96 Kagan, Elena 6/17/99

Wald, Patricia M. Retired 11/16/99 Snyder, Allen R. 9/22/99

DC

Harris, Stanley S. Senior 2/1/96 Klein, James W. 3/25/99

Sporkin, Stanely Senior 2/12/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

Federal Circuit

CCA

Archer, Glenn L. Jr. Senior 12/24/97 Dyk, Timothy B. 1/26/99



Court
Vacancy Created By
Reason
Vacancy Date
Nominee
Nomination Date

International Trade




Total Vacancies: 67

Total Nominees Pending: 35
December 1999
Archived judicial vacancies for December 1999