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Judicial Confirmations for December 2023

Judicial Confirmations

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Total Confirmations: 63

Nominee Nomination Date Confirmation Date Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date
Rikelman,Julie 01/03/2023 06/20/2023 01 - CCA Lynch,Sandra L. Senior 12/31/2022
Guzman,Margaret R. 01/03/2023 03/01/2023 01 - MA Hillman,Timothy S. Senior 07/01/2022
Joun,Myong J. 01/23/2023 07/12/2023 01 - MA O'Toole Jr.,George A. Senior 01/01/2018
Kobick,Julia E. 01/23/2023 11/07/2023 01 - MA Young,William G. Senior 07/01/2021
Mendez-Miro,Gina R. 01/03/2023 02/14/2023 01 - PR Cerezo,Carmen Consuelo Retired 02/28/2021
Kahn,Maria Araujo 01/03/2023 03/09/2023 02 - CCA Cabranes,Jose A. Senior 03/09/2023
Oliver,Vernon D. 05/04/2023 09/19/2023 02 - CT Underhill,Stefan R. Senior 11/01/2022
Choudhury,Nusrat Jahan 01/03/2023 06/15/2023 02 - NYE Bianco,Joseph F. Elevated 05/08/2019
Merchant,Orelia Eleta 01/23/2023 05/03/2023 02 - NYE Kuntz II,William Francis Senior 01/01/2022
Merle,Natasha C. 01/03/2023 06/21/2023 02 - NYE New Position 02/01/2021
Reyes Jr.,Ramon Ernesto 01/23/2023 11/08/2023 02 - NYE Matsumoto,Kiyo A. Senior 07/23/2022
Clarke,Jessica G. L. 01/03/2023 03/16/2023 02 - NYS McMahon,Colleen Senior 04/10/2021
Garnett,Margaret M. 07/11/2023 11/28/2023 02 - NYS Briccetti,Vincent L. Senior 04/21/2023
Ho,Dale E. 01/03/2023 06/14/2023 02 - NYS Forrest,Katherine B. Resigned 09/11/2018
Subramanian,Arun 01/23/2023 03/07/2023 02 - NYS Nathan,Alison J. Elevated 03/23/2022
Chung,Cindy K. 01/03/2023 02/13/2023 03 - CCA Smith,D. Brooks Senior 12/04/2021
Hall,Jennifer L. 07/11/2023 10/17/2023 03 - DE Andrews,Richard G. Senior 12/31/2023
Farbiarz,Michael 01/03/2023 05/02/2023 03 - NJ Hillman,Noel Lawrence Senior 04/04/2022
Kirsch,Robert 01/03/2023 05/02/2023 03 - NJ Wolfson,Freda L. Retired 02/01/2023
Semper,Jamel 09/18/2023 11/29/2023 03 - NJ Vazquez,John Michael Resigned 09/08/2023
Munley,Julia Kathleen 05/04/2023 10/17/2023 03 - PAM Mariani,Robert D. Senior 09/30/2022
Benjamin,DeAndrea Gist 01/03/2023 02/09/2023 04 - CCA Floyd,Henry F. Senior 12/31/2021
Hurson,Brendan Abell 03/21/2023 10/04/2023 04 - MD Hazel,George Jarrod Resigned 02/24/2023
Maddox,Matthew James 03/21/2023 10/31/2023 04 - MD Grimm,Paul W. Senior 12/11/2022
Walker,Jamar K. 01/03/2023 02/28/2023 04 - VAE Jackson,Raymond Alvin Senior 11/23/2021
Ballou,Robert Stewart 01/23/2023 03/07/2023 04 - VAW Jones,James P. Senior 08/30/2021
Papillion,Darrel James 03/21/2023 05/30/2023 05 - LAE Barbier,Carl J. Senior 01/01/2023
Bloomekatz,Rachel 01/03/2023 07/18/2023 06 - CCA Cole Jr.,Ransey Guy Senior 01/09/2023
DeClercq,Susan Kim 05/04/2023 10/04/2023 06 - MIE Davis,Stephanie Dawkins Elevated 05/24/2022
Grey,Jonathan James Canada 01/23/2023 03/02/2023 06 - MIE Hood,Denise Page Senior 05/01/2022
McMillion,Brandy R. 07/11/2023 11/09/2023 06 - MIE Drain,Gershwin A. Senior 08/13/2022
Lawless,Colleen R. 01/23/2023 03/02/2023 07 - ILC Myerscough,Sue E. Senior 03/02/2023
Cummings,Jeffrey Irvine 01/31/2023 09/12/2023 07 - ILN New Position 12/05/2022
Daniel,Jeremy C. 03/21/2023 05/17/2023 07 - ILN Feinerman,Gary Resigned 12/31/2022
Hunt,LaShonda A. 01/31/2023 05/04/2023 07 - ILN Norgle Sr.,Charles R. Senior 10/04/2022
Jenkins,Lindsay C. 01/03/2023 02/14/2023 07 - ILN Lee,John Z. Elevated 09/07/2022
Brookman,Matthew P. 01/03/2023 03/29/2023 07 - INS Young,Richard L. Senior 03/29/2023
Bryan,Jeffrey M. 07/27/2023 11/28/2023 08 - MN Tunheim,John R. Senior 11/28/2023
Almadani,Monica Ramirez 01/23/2023 11/09/2023 09 - CAC Kronstadt,John A. Senior 04/01/2022
Hsu,Wesley L. 01/23/2023 05/03/2023 09 - CAC Phillips,Virginia Anne Senior 02/14/2022
Kato,Kenly Kiya 01/03/2023 11/07/2023 09 - CAC O'Connell,Beverly Reid Deceased 10/08/2017
Vera,Hernan D. 01/03/2023 06/13/2023 09 - CAC Morrow,Margaret M. Senior 10/29/2015
Calabretta,Daniel J. 01/03/2023 02/16/2023 09 - CAE Mendez,John A. Senior 04/17/2022
Lin,Rita F. 01/23/2023 09/19/2023 09 - CAN Chen,Edward M. Senior 05/17/2022
Martinez-Olguin,Araceli 01/03/2023 02/28/2023 09 - CAN White,Jeffrey Steven Senior 02/01/2021
Pitts,P. Casey 01/23/2023 06/14/2023 09 - CAN Koh,Lucy H. Elevated 12/13/2021
Schopler,Andrew G. 01/23/2023 03/07/2023 09 - CAS Burns,Larry A. Senior 01/22/2021
Simmons Jr.,James Edward 01/23/2023 03/09/2023 09 - CAS Battaglia,Anthony J. Senior 03/31/2021
Johnstone,Anthony Devos 01/03/2023 05/01/2023 09 - CCA Thomas,Sidney R. Senior 05/01/2023
de Alba,Ana 04/17/2023 11/13/2023 09 - CCA Watford,Paul J. Resigned 05/31/2023
Smith,Micah W.J. 09/11/2023 11/29/2023 09 - HI Seabright,J. Michael Senior 01/30/2024
Brailsford,Amanda K. 01/31/2023 05/04/2023 09 - ID Winmill,Barry Lynn Senior 08/16/2021
Nelson,Adrienne C. 01/03/2023 02/15/2023 09 - OR Mosman,Michael W. Senior 12/27/2021
Cartwright,Tiffany M. 01/03/2023 07/12/2023 09 - WAW Settle,Benjamin Hale Senior 01/01/2020
Evanson,Kymberly Kathryn 01/23/2023 07/11/2023 09 - WAW Martinez,Ricardo S. Senior 09/05/2022
Whitehead,Jamal N. 01/03/2023 02/28/2023 09 - WAW Jones,Richard A. Senior 09/05/2022
Gallagher,Gordon P. 01/23/2023 03/22/2023 10 - CO Martinez,William Joseph Senior 02/10/2023
Garcia,Matthew L. 01/03/2023 02/14/2023 10 - NM Herrera,Judith C. Senior 07/01/2019
Abudu,Nancy G. 01/03/2023 05/18/2023 11 - CCA Martin,Beverly B. Retired 09/30/2021
Hadji,Philip S. 06/08/2023 09/21/2023 CL - Griggsby,Lydia Kay Elevated 06/16/2021
Silfen,Molly R. 02/27/2023 06/08/2023 CL - Braden,Susan G. Senior 07/13/2018
Garcia,Bradley N. 01/03/2023 05/15/2023 DC - CCA Rogers,Judith W. Senior 09/01/2022
Reyes,Ana C. 01/03/2023 02/15/2023 DC - DC Kollar-Kotelly,Colleen Senior 02/15/2023