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Judicial Vacancy List for March 2012

Current Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary 112th Congress As of 03/01/2012
Circuit/District Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
01 - CCA Lipez,Kermit Victor Senior 12/31/2011 Kayatta Jr.,William J. 01/23/2012
01 - MA Ponsor,Michael A. Senior 08/15/2011
01 - MA Gertner,Nancy Senior 05/22/2011 Hillman,Timothy S. 11/30/2011
01 - PR Dominguez,Daniel R. Senior 07/31/2011
02 - CT Droney,Christopher F. Elevated 11/28/2011 Shea,Michael P. 02/02/2012
02 - NYE Dearie,Raymond J. Senior 04/03/2011
02 - NYS Scheindlin,Shira Ann Senior 08/16/2011
02 - NYS Berman,Richard M. Senior 09/11/2011
02 - NYS Cote,Denise Senior 12/15/2011
02 - NYS Holwell,Richard J Resigned 02/07/2012
02 - NYS Kaplan,Lewis A. Senior 02/01/2011 Abrams,Ronnie 07/28/2011
02 - NYW Larimer,David G. Senior 03/03/2009
03 - CCA Barry,Maryanne Trump Senior 06/30/2011 Shwartz,Patty 10/05/2011
03 - NJ Brown Jr.,Garrett E. Senior 01/02/2012 McNulty,Kevin 12/16/2011
03 - NJ Cooper,Mary Little Senior 08/31/2011 Shipp,Michael A. 01/23/2012
03 - PAE Brody,Anita B. Senior 06/08/2009
03 - PAE Surrick,R. Barclay Senior 02/01/2011
03 - PAE Golden,Thomas M. Deceased 07/31/2010
03 - PAE Bartle III,Harvey Senior 10/01/2011
03 - PAM Vanaskie,Thomas I. Elevated 04/21/2010
03 - PAM Caputo,A. Richard Senior 03/31/2009
04 - CCA Michael,M. Blane Deceased 03/25/2011 Thacker,Stephanie Dawn 09/08/2011
04 - MD Messitte,Peter J. Senior 09/01/2008 Russell III,George Levi 11/10/2011
04 - NCE Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005
04 - SC Floyd,Henry F. Elevated 10/03/2011 Lewis,Mary Geiger 03/16/2011
04 - WVN Broadwater,W. Craig Deceased 12/18/2006 Groh,Gina Marie 05/19/2011
05 - CCA Benavides,Fortunato P. Senior 02/03/2012
05 - LAE Porteous Jr.,G. Thomas Impeached 12/08/2010 Morgan,Susie 06/07/2011
05 - LAM Tyson,Ralph E. Deceased 07/18/2011
05 - MSN Pepper Jr.,W. Allen Deceased 01/24/2012
05 - TXE Ward,T. John Retired 10/01/2011
05 - TXS Jack,Janis Graham Senior 06/01/2011
05 - TXS Rainey,John D. Senior 06/11/2010 Costa,Gregg Jeffrey 09/08/2011
05 - TXW Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal Senior 11/30/2008
05 - TXW Briones,David Senior 02/26/2009 Guaderrama,David Campos 09/14/2011
06 - KYW Russell,Thomas B. Senior 11/15/2011
06 - MIE Tarnow,Arthur J. Senior 05/25/2010
06 - MIE Friedman,Bernard A. Senior 01/01/2009 Drain,Gershwin A. 11/17/2011
06 - OHN Carr,James G. Senior 06/01/2010 Helmick,Jeffrey J. 05/11/2011
06 - TNW Donald,Bernice Bouie Elevated 09/06/2011 Fowlkes Jr.,John Thomas 12/16/2011
07 - CCA Evans,Terence T. Senior 01/07/2010
07 - ILN Andersen,Wayne R. Retired 07/31/2010
07 - ILN Coar,David H. Senior 08/12/2009 Lee,John Z. 11/10/2011
07 - ILN Manning,Blanche M. Senior 02/01/2010 Tharp Jr.,John J. 11/10/2011
07 - WIW Shabaz,John C. Senior 01/20/2009
08 - ARE Moody,James Maxwell Senior 09/30/2008 Baker,Kristine Gerhard 11/02/2011
08 - MOW Smith,Ortrie D. Senior 04/30/2011 Phillips,Mary Elizabeth 06/07/2011
08 - MOW Laughrey,Nanette K. Senior 08/27/2011 Wimes,Brian C. 09/22/2011
09 - AZ Murguia,Mary H. Elevated 01/03/2011
09 - AZ Zapata,Frank R. Senior 08/03/2010 Marquez,Rosemary 06/23/2011
09 - CAC Larson,Stephen G. Resigned 11/02/2009
09 - CAC Matz,A. Howard Senior 07/11/2011 Fitzgerald,Michael Walter 07/20/2011
09 - CAN Breyer,Charles R. Senior 12/31/2011
09 - CAN Position Open New Position 10/03/2011
09 - CAS Whelan,Thomas J. Senior 08/15/2010 Curiel,Gonzalo P. 11/10/2011
09 - CCA Trott,Stephen S. Senior 12/31/2004
09 - CCA Schroeder,Mary M. Senior 12/31/2011 Hurwitz,Andrew David 11/02/2011
09 - CCA Position Open New Position 01/21/2009 Nguyen,Jacqueline H. 09/22/2011
09 - CCA Rymer,Pamela Ann Deceased 09/21/2011 Watford,Paul J. 10/17/2011
09 - NV Pro,Philip M. Senior 12/31/2011 Cadish,Elissa F. 02/16/2012
09 - NV Hunt,Roger L. Senior 05/26/2011 Du,Miranda 08/02/2011
09 - OR Hogan,Michael R. Senior 09/24/2011
09 - WAE Whaley,Robert H. Senior 07/12/2009 Rice,Thomas Owen 06/29/2011
10 - CCA Tacha,Deanell Reece Senior 01/27/2011
10 - CCA Henry,Robert H. Resigned 06/30/2010 Bacharach,Robert E. 01/23/2012
10 - KS Lungstrum,John W. Senior 11/02/2010
10 - OKN Kern,Terence C. Senior 01/04/2010
10 - UT Kimball,Dale A. Senior 11/30/2009 Nuffer,David 06/29/2011
10 - UT Campbell,Tena Senior 01/01/2011 Shelby,Robert J. 11/30/2011
11 - CCA Birch Jr.,Stanley F. Retired 08/29/2010 Pryor,Jill A. 02/16/2012
11 - FLM Lazzara,Richard A. Senior 12/17/2011
11 - FLN Mickle,Stephan P. Senior 06/22/2011 Walker,Mark E. 02/16/2012
11 - FLS Jordan,Adalberto Elevated 02/15/2012
11 - FLS Gold,Alan Stephen Senior 01/10/2011 Rosenbaum,Robin S. 11/30/2011
11 - GAN Martin,Beverly B. Elevated 01/20/2010
11 - GAN Cooper,Clarence Senior 02/09/2009
DC - CCA Roberts Jr.,John G. Elevated 09/29/2005
DC - CCA Randolph,A. Raymond Senior 11/01/2008
DC - CCA Ginsburg,Douglas H. Senior 10/14/2011
DC - DC Kennedy Jr.,Henry H. Senior 11/18/2011
DC - DC Urbina,Ricardo M. Senior 01/31/2011 Contreras,Rudolph 07/28/2011
FD - CCA Michel,Paul R. Retired 05/31/2010 Taranto,Richard Gary 11/10/2011
IT - CCA Wallach,Evan J. Elevated 11/08/2011
IT - CCA Barzilay,Judith M. Senior 06/02/2011
Total Vacancies: 84
Total Nominees Pending: 39