Last week the Senate voted to confirm the first judicial nominee of the 116th Congress, Eric Miller (Ninth Circuit), by a margin of 53 to 46, and more confirmations are expected this week. Later this afternoon, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the confirmation of Allison Jones Rushing (Fourth Circuit). Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has also filed for cloture on the nominations of Chad Readler (Sixth Circuit) and Eric Murphy (Sixth Circuit).
Also last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit) to the Senate floor. On Thursday, the committee is expected to vote on the nominations of Joseph Biancoand Michael Park, President Trump’s nominees to the Second Circuit.
Here is a full update on the status of President Trump’s federal judicial nominations:
Current and known future vacancies: 170
Courts of Appeals: 15
District/Specialty Courts*: 155
Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 62
Courts of Appeals: 11
District/Specialty Courts*: 51
* Includes the Court of Federal Claims and the International Trade Court
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination | Date | Days Pending | Both Blue Slips Returned? | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date | ||||||||||||||||
| Dan Bress (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 27 | No | Not yet scheduled | |||||||||||||||||
| Dan Collins (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 27 | No | Not yet scheduled | |||||||||||||||||
| Ken Lee (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 27 | No | Not yet scheduled |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Joseph Bianco (2nd) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/13/2019 |
| Michael Park (2nd) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/13/2019 |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Date Reported to Senate Floor |
| Allison Jones Rushing (4th) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/7/2019 |
| Eric Murphy (6th) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/7/2019 |
| Chad Readler (6th) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/7/2019 |
| Bridget Shelton Bade (9th) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/7/2019 |
| Paul Matey (3rd) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/7/2019 |
| Neomi Rao (DC) | 1/23/2019 | 41 | 2/28/2019 |
Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes:44
Courts of Appeals: 6
District/Specialty Courts: 38
Nominees Confirmed by the Senate during the 116th Congress: 1
Supreme Court: 0
Courts of Appeals: 1
District/Specialty Courts: 0
Nominees Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 86
Supreme Court: 2
Courts of Appeals: 31
District/Specialty Courts: 53