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Judicial Vacancy List for December 2012

Current Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary 112th Congress As of 12/01/2012
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 - PR Dominguez,Daniel R. Senior 07/31/2011
02 - CT Kravitz,Mark R. Deceased 10/01/2012
02 - CT Droney,Christopher F. Elevated 11/28/2011 Shea,Michael P. 02/02/2012
02 - NYE Dearie,Raymond J. Senior 04/03/2011 Chen,Pamela Ki Mai 08/02/2012
02 - NYS Batts,Deborah A. Senior 04/13/2012
02 - NYS Holwell,Richard J Resigned 02/07/2012 Caproni,Valerie E. 11/14/2012
02 - NYS Cote,Denise Senior 12/15/2011 Failla,Katherine Polk 06/25/2012
02 - NYS Berman,Richard M. Senior 09/11/2011 Roman,Nelson Stephen 09/20/2012
02 - NYS Scheindlin,Shira Ann Senior 08/16/2011 Schofield,Lorna G. 04/25/2012
02 - NYS Buchwald,Naomi Reice Senior 03/21/2012 Torres,Analisa 11/14/2012
02 - NYW Larimer,David G. Senior 03/03/2009 Geraci Jr.,Frank Paul 05/14/2012
03 - CCA Barry,Maryanne Trump Senior 06/30/2011 Shwartz,Patty 10/05/2011
03 - PAE Bartle III,Harvey Senior 10/01/2011
03 - PAE Baylson,Michael M. Senior 07/13/2012
03 - PAE Schiller,Berle M. Senior 06/18/2012
03 - PAE Surrick,R. Barclay Senior 02/01/2011 Alejandro,Nitza I. Quinones 11/27/2012
03 - PAE Brody,Anita B. Senior 06/08/2009 Restrepo,Luis Felipe 11/27/2012
03 - PAE Golden,Thomas M. Deceased 07/31/2010 Schmehl,Jeffrey L. 11/27/2012
03 - PAM Vanaskie,Thomas I. Elevated 04/21/2010 Brann,Matthew W. 05/17/2012
03 - PAM Caputo,A. Richard Senior 03/31/2009 Mannion,Malachy Edward 05/17/2012
04 - MD Legg,Benson Everett Senior 06/08/2012 Grimm,Paul William 02/16/2012
04 - NCE Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005
05 - CCA Garza,Emilio M. Senior 08/01/2012
05 - CCA Benavides,Fortunato P. Senior 02/03/2012
05 - LAM Tyson,Ralph E. Deceased 07/18/2011 Dick,Shelly Deckert 04/25/2012
05 - MSN Pepper Jr.,W. Allen Deceased 01/24/2012
05 - TXE Folsom,David Retired 03/17/2012
05 - TXE Ward,T. John Retired 10/01/2011
05 - TXS Jack,Janis Graham Senior 06/01/2011
05 - TXW Furgeson Jr.,W. Royal Senior 11/30/2008
06 - KYW Russell,Thomas B. Senior 11/15/2011
06 - MIE Edmunds,Nancy G. Senior 08/01/2012
06 - MIE Battani,Marianne O. Senior 06/09/2012
06 - MIE Tarnow,Arthur J. Senior 05/25/2010 Berg,Terrence G. 04/25/2012
07 - CCA Evans,Terence T. Senior 01/07/2010
07 - ILN Hibbler,William J. Deceased 03/19/2012
07 - ILN Gottschall,Joan B. Senior 04/23/2012
07 - ILN Lefkow,Joan Humphrey Senior 09/01/2012
07 - ILN Andersen,Wayne R. Retired 07/31/2010 Durkin,Thomas M. 05/21/2012
07 - WIE Clevert Jr.,Charles N. Senior 10/31/2012
07 - WIW Shabaz,John C. Senior 01/20/2009
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 Bernal,Jesus G. 04/25/2012
09 - CAC Fairbank,Valerie Baker Senior 03/01/2012 O'Connell,Beverly Reid 11/14/2012
09 - CAC Nguyen,Jacqueline H. Elevated 05/07/2012 Olguin,Fernando M. 05/14/2012
09 - CAE Ishii,Anthony W. Senior 10/31/2012
09 - CAE Burrell Jr.,Garland E. Senior 07/04/2012 Nunley,Troy L. 06/25/2012
09 - CAN Ware,James Retired 08/31/2012
09 - CAN Position Open New Position 10/03/2011
09 - CAN Breyer,Charles R. Senior 12/31/2011 Orrick III,William H. 06/11/2012
09 - CAN Armstrong,Saundra Brown Senior 03/23/2012 Tigar,Jon S. 06/11/2012
09 - CCA Trott,Stephen S. Senior 12/31/2004
09 - HI Ezra,David A. Senior 06/27/2012 Watson,Derrick Kahala 11/14/2012
09 - NV Pro,Philip M. Senior 12/31/2011 Cadish,Elissa F. 02/16/2012
09 - NV Dawson,Kent J. Senior 07/09/2012 Gordon,Andrew Patrick 09/19/2012
09 - OR Hogan,Michael R. Senior 09/24/2011 McShane,Michael J. 09/19/2012
09 - WAE Shea,Edward F. Senior 06/07/2012
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 - NM Black,Bruce D. Senior 10/01/2012 Gonzales,Kenneth John 11/14/2012
10 - OKN Kern,Terence C. Senior 01/04/2010 Dowdell,John E. 02/29/2012
11 - ALN Johnson,Inge Prytz Senior 10/24/2012
11 - CCA Edmondson,J. L. Senior 07/15/2012
11 - CCA Birch Jr.,Stanley F. Retired 08/29/2010 Pryor,Jill A. 02/16/2012
11 - FLM Presnell,Gregory A. Senior 04/01/2012 Chappell,Sheri Polster 06/25/2012
11 - FLM Lazzara,Richard A. Senior 12/17/2011 Davis,Brian J. 02/29/2012
11 - FLN Mickle,Stephan P. Senior 06/22/2011 Walker,Mark E. 02/16/2012
11 - FLS Seitz,Patricia A. Senior 11/16/2012
11 - FLS Jordan,Adalberto Elevated 02/15/2012 Thomas,William L. 11/14/2012
11 - GAN Cooper,Clarence Senior 02/09/2009
11 - GAN Martin,Beverly B. Elevated 01/20/2010
DC - CCA Ginsburg,Douglas H. Senior 10/14/2011
DC - CCA Roberts Jr.,John G. Elevated 09/29/2005 Halligan,Caitlin Joan 09/19/2012
DC - CCA Randolph,A. Raymond Senior 11/01/2008 Srinivasan,Srikanth 06/11/2012
DC - DC Kennedy Jr.,Henry H. Senior 11/18/2011 Jackson,Ketanji Brown 09/20/2012
FD - CCA Linn,Richard Senior 10/31/2012
FD - CCA Michel,Paul R. Retired 05/31/2010 Taranto,Richard Gary 11/10/2011
IT - CCA Barzilay,Judith M. Senior 06/02/2011 Barnett,Mark A. 07/12/2012
IT - CCA Wallach,Evan J. Elevated 11/08/2011 Kelly,Claire R. 11/14/2012
Total Vacancies: 83
Total Nominees Pending: 44