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Judicial Vacancy List for December 2018

Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

115th Congress

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Total Vacancies: 139

Total Nominees Pending: 70

Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
01 - MA O'Toole Jr.,George A. Senior 01/01/2018
01 - MA Woodlock,Douglas P. Senior 06/01/2015
01 - PR Garcia-Gregory,Jay A. Senior 09/30/2018
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 Raggi,Reena Senior 08/31/2018 Bianco,Joseph Frank 11/13/2018
02 - CCA Lynch,Gerard E. Senior 09/05/2016 Park,Michael H. 11/13/2018
02 - CT Thompson,Alvin W. Senior 08/31/2018
02 - NY-E Feuerstein,Sandra J. Senior 01/21/2015 Brown,Gary Richard 05/15/2018
02 - NY-E Gleeson,John Resigned 03/09/2016 Gujarati,Diane 05/15/2018
02 - NY-E Vitaliano,Eric N. Senior 02/28/2017 Komitee,Eric Ross 05/15/2018
02 - NY-E Amon,Carol Bagley Senior 11/30/2016 Kovner,Rachel Peter 05/15/2018
02 - NY-N Sharpe,Gary L. Senior 01/01/2016 Marcelle,Thomas 11/13/2018
02 - NY-S Forrest,Katherine B. Resigned 09/11/2018
02 - NY-S Sullivan,Richard J. Elevated 10/11/2018
02 - NY-S Pauley III,William H. Senior 03/01/2018
02 - NY-S Castel,P. Kevin Senior 08/05/2017 Halpern,Philip M. 11/13/2018
02 - NY-S Crotty,Paul A. Senior 08/01/2015 Liman,Lewis J. 05/15/2018
02 - NY-S Preska,Loretta A. Senior 03/01/2017 Vyskocil,Mary Kay 05/15/2018
02 - NY-W Skretny,William M. Senior 03/08/2015 Sinatra Jr.,John L. 05/15/2018
03 - CCA Vanaskie,Thomas I. Senior 11/30/2018
03 - CCA Fuentes,Julio M. Senior 07/18/2016 Matey,Paul B. 04/12/2018
03 - NJ Hochberg,Faith S. Retired 03/06/2015
03 - NJ Sheridan,Peter G. Senior 06/14/2018
03 - NJ Martini,William J. Senior 02/10/2015
03 - NJ Kugler,Robert B. Senior 11/02/2018
03 - NJ Simandle,Jerome B. Senior 05/31/2017
03 - PA-E Stengel,Lawrence F. Retired 08/31/2018
03 - PA-E Slomsky,Joel H. Senior 10/09/2018
03 - PA-E Davis,Legrome D. Senior 09/28/2017
03 - PA-E Gardner,James Knoll Senior 04/03/2017 Wolson,Joshua 05/15/2018
03 - PA-E McLaughlin,Mary A. Senior 11/18/2013 Younge,John Milton 07/17/2018
03 - PA-M Kane,Yvette Senior 10/11/2018
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 Ranjan,J. Nicholas 07/24/2018
04 - MD Quarles Jr.,William D. Retired 02/01/2016 Gallagher,Stephanie Agli 06/11/2018
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 - SC Quattlebaum Jr.,A. Marvin Elevated 08/16/2018
04 - VA-E Hudson,Henry E. Senior 06/01/2018
04 - VA-E Lee,Gerald Bruce Retired 09/30/2017 Alston Jr.,Rossie David 06/18/2018
04 - VA-W Conrad,Glen E. Senior 12/11/2017
05 - CCA Jolly,E. Grady Senior 10/03/2017
05 - LA-E Engelhardt,Kurt D. Elevated 05/09/2018
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 Cain Jr.,James D. 08/28/2018
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 Clark,Ron Senior 02/28/2018 Truncale,Michael J. 01/23/2018
05 - TX-N Fitzwater,Sidney A. Senior 09/22/2018
05 - TX-N Means,Terry Senior 07/03/2013
05 - TX-N Cummings,Samuel Ray Senior 12/31/2014
05 - TX-N McBryde,John H. Senior 10/09/2018
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-W Sparks,Sam Senior 12/31/2017
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 Dlott,Susan J. Senior 05/31/2018
06 - OH-S Rose,Thomas M. Senior 06/30/2017 McFarland,Matthew Walden 11/13/2018
06 - OH-S Frost,Gregory L. Retired 05/02/2016 Morrison,Sarah Daggett 04/12/2018
06 - TN-E Greer,J. Ronnie Senior 06/30/2018 Corker,Clifton Leland 11/13/2018
07 - IL-N Der-Yeghiayan,Samuel Retired 02/17/2018
07 - IL-N Darrah,John W. Senior 03/01/2017 Pacold,Martha Maria 06/11/2018
07 - IL-N St. Eve,Amy J. Elevated 05/14/2018 Rowland,Mary M. 06/18/2018
07 - IL-N Zagel,James B. Senior 10/21/2016 Seeger,Steven C. 06/18/2018
07 - IN-N Van Bokkelen,Joseph S Senior 09/29/2017 Brady,Holly A. 04/10/2018
07 - IN-N Miller Jr.,Robert L. Senior 01/11/2016 Leichty,Damon Ray 07/17/2018
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 - 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
08 - NE Smith Camp,Laurie Senior 12/01/2018 Buescher,Brian C. 11/13/2018
09 - AK Beistline,Ralph R. Senior 12/31/2015 Katchen,Jonathan W. 04/12/2018
09 - AZ Campbell,David G. Senior 07/31/2018
09 - AZ Jorgenson,Cindy K. Senior 04/06/2018
09 - CA-C Real,Manuel L. Senior 11/04/2018
09 - CA-C O'Connell,Beverly Reid Deceased 10/08/2017
09 - CA-C Pregerson,Dean D. Senior 01/28/2016
09 - CA-C Snyder,Christina A. Senior 11/23/2016
09 - CA-C Collins,Audrey B. Retired 08/01/2014 Blumenfeld Jr.,Stanley 11/13/2018
09 - CA-C Morrow,Margaret M. Senior 10/29/2015 Rosen,Jeremy Brooks 11/13/2018
09 - CA-C King,George H. Retired 01/06/2017 Scarsi,Mark C. 11/13/2018
09 - CA-S Anello,Michael M. Senior 10/31/2018
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 O'Scannlain,Diarmuid F. Senior 12/31/2016
09 - CCA Silverman,Barry G. Senior 10/11/2016 Bade,Bridget S. 08/27/2018
09 - CCA Kozinski,Alex Retired 12/18/2017 Bumatay,Patrick Joseph 11/13/2018
09 - CCA Pregerson,Harry Senior 12/11/2015 Collins,Daniel Paul 11/13/2018
09 - CCA Reinhardt,Stephen Deceased 03/29/2018 Lee,Kenneth Kiyul 11/13/2018
09 - CCA Tallman,Richard C. Senior 03/03/2018 Miller,Eric D. 07/19/2018
09 - NV Jones,Robert Clive Senior 02/01/2016
09 - NV Mahan,James C. Senior 06/29/2018
09 - OR Brown,Anna J. Senior 07/27/2017 Immergut,Karin J. 06/11/2018
09 - WA-W Pechman,Marsha J. Senior 02/06/2016
09 - WA-W Lasnik,Robert S. Senior 01/27/2016
09 - WA-W Robart,James L. Senior 06/28/2016
10 - CO Blackburn,Robert E. Senior 04/12/2016 Domenico,Daniel Desmond 01/08/2018
10 - NM Brack,Robert Senior 07/25/2018
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 Miles-LaGrange,Vicki Senior 11/05/2018
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-N Hopkins,Virginia Emerson Senior 06/22/2018 Maze,Corey Landon 05/15/2018
11 - FL-M Whittemore,James D. Senior 08/29/2017 Barber,Thomas P. 05/07/2018
11 - FL-M Steele,John E. Senior 06/03/2015 Berger,Wendy Williams 04/10/2018
11 - FL-N Smoak,Richard Senior 12/31/2015 Wetherell II,T. Kent 05/07/2018
11 - FL-N Hinkle,Robert L. Senior 11/07/2016 Winsor,Allen Cothrel 04/10/2018
11 - FL-S Marra,Kenneth A. Senior 08/01/2017
11 - FL-S Cohn,James I. Senior 08/05/2016
11 - FL-S Lenard,Joan A. Senior 07/01/2017 Altman,Roy Kalman 05/07/2018
11 - FL-S Zloch,William J. Senior 01/31/2017 Ruiz II,Rodolfo Armando 05/07/2018
11 - FL-S Rosenbaum,Robin S. Elevated 05/12/2014 Smith,Rodney 05/07/2018
11 - GA-N Story,Richard W. Senior 12/01/2018
11 - GA-N Duffey Jr.,William S. Retired 07/01/2018 Boulee,Jean-Paul 08/28/2018
CL - Horn,Marian Blank Senior 03/09/2018
CL - Williams,Mary Ellen Coster Senior 07/13/2018
CL - Lettow,Charles Frederick Senior 07/13/2018
CL - Damich,Edward J. Senior 10/21/2013
CL - Bush,Lynn J. Senior 10/21/2013
CL - Hewitt,Emily C. Retired 10/21/2013
CL - Wolski,Victor J. Senior 07/13/2018
CL - Braden,Susan G. Senior 07/13/2018
CL - Miller,George W. Retired 08/06/2013 Hertling,Richard A. 05/07/2018
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 - CCA Kavanaugh,Brett M. Elevated 10/06/2018 Rao,Neomi Jehangir 11/14/2018
DC - DC Roberts,Richard W. Senior 03/16/2016 Nichols,Carl J. 06/18/2018
IT - Pogue,Donald C. Senior 07/01/2014 Baker,M. Miller 06/18/2018
IT - Eaton,Richard K. Senior 08/22/2014 Reif,Timothy M. 06/18/2018

Total Vacancies: 139

Total Nominees Pending: 70