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Judicial Vacancy List for May 2018

Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

115th Congress

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Total Vacancies: 148

Total Nominees Pending: 68

Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
01 - MA Woodlock,Douglas P. Senior 06/01/2015
01 - MA O'Toole Jr.,George A. Senior 01/01/2018
01 - ME Woodcock Jr.,John A. Senior 06/27/2017 Walker,Lance E. 04/10/2018
01 - PR Fuste,Jose Antonio Retired 06/01/2016 Arias-Marxuach,Raul M. 04/12/2018
01 - RI Lisi,Mary M. Senior 10/01/2015 McElroy,Mary S. 04/12/2018
02 - CCA Lynch,Gerard E. Senior 09/05/2016
02 - CCA Wesley,Richard C. Senior 08/01/2016
02 - CT Chatigny,Robert N. Senior 01/01/2017 Dooley,Kari A. 12/20/2017
02 - NY-E Gleeson,John Resigned 03/09/2016
02 - NY-E Feuerstein,Sandra J. Senior 01/21/2015
02 - NY-E Amon,Carol Bagley Senior 11/30/2016
02 - NY-E Vitaliano,Eric N. Senior 02/28/2017
02 - NY-N Sharpe,Gary L. Senior 01/01/2016
02 - NY-S Crotty,Paul A. Senior 08/01/2015
02 - NY-S Castel,P. Kevin Senior 08/05/2017
02 - NY-S Pauley III,William H. Senior 03/01/2018
02 - NY-S Preska,Loretta A. Senior 03/01/2017
02 - NY-W Skretny,William M. Senior 03/08/2015
03 - CCA Fuentes,Julio M. Senior 07/18/2016 Matey,Paul B. 04/12/2018
03 - CCA Fisher,D. Michael Senior 02/01/2017 Porter,David James 04/12/2018
03 - DE Robinson,Sue L. Senior 02/03/2017 Connolly,Colm F. 12/20/2017
03 - DE Sleet,Gregory M. Senior 05/01/2017 Noreika,Maryellen 12/20/2017
03 - NJ Simandle,Jerome B. Senior 05/31/2017
03 - NJ Martini,William J. Senior 02/10/2015
03 - NJ Hochberg,Faith S. Retired 03/06/2015
03 - PA-E Gardner,James Knoll Senior 04/03/2017
03 - PA-E McLaughlin,Mary A. Senior 11/18/2013
03 - PA-E Davis,Legrome D. Senior 09/28/2017
03 - PA-E Restrepo,Luis Felipe Elevated 01/11/2016 Kenney,Chad F. 12/20/2017
03 - PA-W Cercone,David Stewart Senior 11/24/2017
03 - PA-W Schwab,Arthur J. Senior 01/01/2018
03 - PA-W Gibson,Kim R. Senior 06/03/2016
03 - PA-W McLaughlin,Sean J. Resigned 08/16/2013 Baxter,Susan Paradise 12/20/2017
03 - PA-W Lancaster,Gary L. Deceased 04/24/2013 Horan,Marilyn Jean 12/20/2017
03 - PA-W McVerry,Terrence F. Senior 09/30/2013 Phipps,Peter J. 02/15/2018
04 - CCA Shedd,Dennis W. Senior 01/30/2018
04 - MD Quarles Jr.,William D. Retired 02/01/2016
04 - NC-E Howard,Malcolm J. Senior 12/31/2005 Farr,Thomas Alvin 01/08/2018
04 - NC-W Voorhees,Richard L. Senior 08/31/2017 Bell,Kenneth D. 04/12/2018
04 - VA-E Lee,Gerald Bruce Retired 09/30/2017
04 - VA-W Conrad,Glen E. Senior 12/11/2017
04 - WV-N Keeley,Irene M. Senior 08/12/2017 Kleeh,Thomas S. 02/15/2018
05 - CCA Jolly,E. Grady Senior 10/03/2017
05 - CCA Prado,Edward C. Retired 04/02/2018 Oldham,Andrew S. 02/15/2018
05 - LA-E Lemelle,Ivan L. Senior 06/29/2015 Ashe,Barry W. 01/08/2018
05 - LA-E Berrigan,Helen G. Senior 08/23/2016 Vitter,Wendy 01/23/2018
05 - LA-W Drell,Dee D. Senior 11/30/2017
05 - LA-W Minaldi,Patricia H. Senior 07/31/2017
05 - LA-W Haik,Richard T. Senior 03/06/2015 Juneau,Michael Joseph 01/08/2018
05 - LA-W Doherty,Rebecca F. Senior 06/05/2017 Summerhays,Robert R. 01/24/2018
05 - MS-S Guirola Jr.,Louis Senior 03/23/2018
05 - TX-E Schell,Richard A. Senior 03/10/2015
05 - TX-E Davis,Leonard E. Retired 05/15/2015 Barker,J. Campbell 01/23/2018
05 - TX-E Schneider,Michael H. Senior 01/07/2016 Kernodle,Jeremy D. 01/23/2018
05 - TX-E Clark,Ron Senior 02/28/2018 Truncale,Michael J. 01/23/2018
05 - TX-N Cummings,Samuel Ray Senior 12/31/2014
05 - TX-N Means,Terry Senior 07/03/2013
05 - TX-N Robinson,Mary Lou Senior 02/03/2016 Kacsmaryk,Matthew J. 01/08/2018
05 - TX-S Harmon,Melinda Senior 03/31/2018
05 - TX-S Jack,Janis Graham Senior 06/01/2011 Morales,David Stephen 04/12/2018
05 - TX-S Costa,Gregg Jeffrey Elevated 05/20/2014 Rodriguez Jr.,Fernando 09/07/2017
05 - TX-W Sparks,Sam Senior 12/31/2017
05 - TX-W Smith Jr.,Walter S. Retired 09/14/2016 Albright,Alan D. 01/24/2018
06 - KY-E Thapar,Amul R. Elevated 05/25/2017 Wier,Robert Earl 08/03/2017
06 - MI-E Rosen,Gerald E. Senior 10/26/2016
06 - MI-W Bell,Robert Holmes Senior 01/31/2017
06 - OH-N Nugent,Donald C. Senior 01/01/2017 Barker,Pamela A. 04/12/2018
06 - OH-S Rose,Thomas M. Senior 06/30/2017
06 - OH-S Frost,Gregory L. Retired 05/02/2016 Morrison,Sarah Daggett 04/12/2018
06 - TN-M Campbell,Todd J. Senior 12/01/2016 Richardson,Eli Jeremy 01/08/2018
06 - TN-W Breen,J. Daniel Senior 03/18/2017 Norris Sr.,Mark Saalfield 01/08/2018
07 - CCA Evans,Terence T. Senior 01/07/2010 Brennan,Michael B. 01/08/2018
07 - CCA Posner,Richard A. Retired 09/02/2017 Scudder,Michael Y. 02/15/2018
07 - CCA Williams,Ann C. Senior 06/05/2017 St. Eve,Amy J. 02/15/2018
07 - IL-N Darrah,John W. Senior 03/01/2017
07 - IL-N Zagel,James B. Senior 10/21/2016
07 - IL-N Der-Yeghiayan,Samuel Retired 02/17/2018
07 - IN-N Miller Jr.,Robert L. Senior 01/11/2016
07 - IN-N Van Bokkelen,Joseph S Senior 09/29/2017 Brady,Holly A. 04/10/2018
07 - IN-S Barker,Sarah Evans Senior 06/30/2014 Sweeney II,James R. 11/01/2017
07 - WI-E Randa,Rudolph T. Senior 02/05/2016 Giampietro,Gordon P. 12/20/2017
08 - AR-E Holmes,J. Leon Senior 03/31/2018
08 - IA-N Reade,Linda R. Senior 10/01/2017 Williams,Charles J. 02/15/2018
08 - MN Montgomery,Ann D. Senior 05/31/2016 Brasel,Nancy E. 02/15/2018
08 - MN Frank,Donovan W. Senior 10/31/2016 Tostrud,Eric C. 02/15/2018
08 - MO-E Jackson,Carol E. Retired 08/31/2017 Clark Sr.,Stephen R. 04/12/2018
08 - ND Erickson,Ralph R. Elevated 09/28/2017
09 - AK Beistline,Ralph R. Senior 12/31/2015 Katchen,Jonathan W. 04/12/2018
09 - AZ Jorgenson,Cindy K. Senior 04/06/2018
09 - AZ Wake,Neil Vincent Senior 07/05/2016 Brnovich,Susan 01/24/2018
09 - AZ Bolton,Susan R. Senior 09/01/2016 Lanza,Dominic W. 01/24/2018
09 - CA-C Collins,Audrey B. Retired 08/01/2014
09 - CA-C Morrow,Margaret M. Senior 10/29/2015
09 - CA-C Pregerson,Dean D. Senior 01/28/2016
09 - CA-C King,George H. Retired 01/06/2017
09 - CA-C O'Connell,Beverly Reid Deceased 10/08/2017
09 - CA-C Snyder,Christina A. Senior 11/23/2016
09 - CA-S Houston,John A. Senior 02/06/2018
09 - CA-S Benitez,Roger T. Senior 12/31/2017
09 - CA-S Huff,Marilyn L. Senior 09/30/2016
09 - CCA Reinhardt,Stephen Deceased 03/29/2018
09 - CCA Kozinski,Alex Retired 12/18/2017
09 - CCA Pregerson,Harry Senior 12/11/2015
09 - CCA Silverman,Barry G. Senior 10/11/2016
09 - CCA Tallman,Richard C. Senior 03/03/2018
09 - CCA Clifton,Richard R. Senior 12/31/2016 Bennett,Mark Jeremy 02/15/2018
09 - CCA O'Scannlain,Diarmuid F. Senior 12/31/2016 Bounds,Ryan Wesley 01/08/2018
09 - HI Mollway,Susan Oki Senior 11/06/2015 Otake,Jill Aiko 12/21/2017
09 - NV Jones,Robert Clive Senior 02/01/2016
09 - OR Brown,Anna J. Senior 07/27/2017
09 - WA-W Pechman,Marsha J. Senior 02/06/2016
09 - WA-W Robart,James L. Senior 06/28/2016
09 - WA-W Lasnik,Robert S. Senior 01/27/2016
10 - CCA Kelly Jr.,Paul J. Senior 12/31/2017 Carson III,Joel M. 12/20/2017
10 - CO Blackburn,Robert E. Senior 04/12/2016 Domenico,Daniel Desmond 01/08/2018
10 - KS Vratil,Kathryn H. Senior 04/22/2014 Teeter,Holly Lou 01/08/2018
10 - NM Armijo,M. Christina Senior 02/07/2018
10 - OK-E Payne,James H. Senior 08/01/2017 O'Connor,John M. 04/10/2018
10 - OK-W Cauthron,Robin J. Senior 07/14/2015 Goodwin,Charles Barnes 01/08/2018
10 - OK-W Russell,David L. Senior 07/07/2013 Wyrick,Patrick R. 04/10/2018
10 - UT Stewart,Brian T. Senior 09/01/2014 Nielson Jr.,Howard C. 09/28/2017
11 - AL-M Fuller,Mark E. Resigned 08/01/2015 Brasher,Andrew Lynn 04/10/2018
11 - AL-M Thompson,Myron H. Senior 08/22/2013 Marks,Emily Coody 01/08/2018
11 - AL-N Blackburn,Sharon Lovelace Senior 05/08/2015 Axon,Annemarie Carney 01/08/2018
11 - AL-N Smith Jr.,C. Lynwood Senior 08/31/2013 Burke,Liles Clifton 01/08/2018
11 - AL-S Granade,Callie V.S. Senior 03/07/2016 Beaverstock,Jeffrey Uhlman 01/08/2018
11 - AL-S Steele,William H. Senior 06/08/2017 Moorer,Terry Fitzgerald 01/08/2018
11 - FL-M Whittemore,James D. Senior 08/29/2017
11 - FL-M Steele,John E. Senior 06/03/2015 Berger,Wendy Williams 04/10/2018
11 - FL-M Conway,Anne C. Senior 08/01/2015 Jung,William F. 12/21/2017
11 - FL-N Smoak,Richard Senior 12/31/2015
11 - FL-N Hinkle,Robert L. Senior 11/07/2016 Winsor,Allen Cothrel 04/10/2018
11 - FL-S Lenard,Joan A. Senior 07/01/2017
11 - FL-S Zloch,William J. Senior 01/31/2017
11 - FL-S Rosenbaum,Robin S. Elevated 05/12/2014
11 - FL-S Marra,Kenneth A. Senior 08/01/2017
11 - FL-S Cohn,James I. Senior 08/05/2016
11 - GA-N Murphy,Harold L. Senior 03/31/2017 Ray II,William M. 01/08/2018
11 - GA-S Moore Jr.,William T. Senior 02/28/2017 Baker,R. Stan 09/07/2017
CL - Hewitt,Emily C. Retired 10/21/2013
CL - Miller,George W. Retired 08/06/2013
CL - Damich,Edward J. Senior 10/21/2013
CL - Bush,Lynn J. Senior 10/21/2013
CL - Firestone,Nancy B. Senior 10/21/2013 Holte,Ryan T. 09/28/2017
CL - Block,Lawrence J. Retired 01/08/2016 Ohlhausen,Maureen K. 01/24/2018
DC - DC Roberts,Richard W. Senior 03/16/2016
IT - Pogue,Donald C. Senior 07/01/2014
IT - Eaton,Richard K. Senior 08/22/2014

Total Vacancies: 148

Total Nominees Pending: 68