Last week the Senate voted to confirm two more circuit-court nominees: Paul Matey (Third Circuit) and Neomi Rao (D.C. Circuit). This brings the number of circuit nominees confirmed during the 116th Congress to six (and to a total of 36 since Inauguration Day).
Here is a full update on the status of President Trump’s federal judicial nominations:
Courts of Appeals: 10
District/Specialty Courts*: 157
Courts of Appeals: 6
District/Specialty Courts*: 60
* Includes the Court of Federal Claims and the International Trade Court
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings
| Nominee (Circuit) | Original Nomination Date | Days Since Original Nomination | Both Blue Slips Returned? | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Dan Bress (9th) | 2/6/2019 | 41 | No | Not yet scheduled |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Original Nomination Date | Days Since Original Nomination | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Dan Collins (9th) | 11/13/2018 | 126 | 3/13/2019 |
| Ken Lee (9th) | 11/13/2018 | 126 | 3/13/2019 |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Original Nomination Date | Days Since Original Nomination | Date Reported to Senate Floor |
| Bridget Shelton Bade (9th) | 8/27/2018 | 204 | 2/7/2019 |
| Joseph Bianco (2nd) | 11/13/2018 | 126 | 3/7/2019 |
| Michael Park (2nd) | 11/13/2018 | 126 | 3/7/2019 |
Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes: 44
Courts of Appeals: 3
District/Specialty Courts: 41
Days Pending
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 500 days ago: 4
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 400 days ago: 7
- # of pending nominees originally nominated > 300 days ago: 30
Nominees Confirmed by the Senate during the 116th Congress: 6
Supreme Court: 0
Courts of Appeals: 6
District/Specialty Courts: 0
Nominees Confirmed by the Senate since Inauguration Day: 91
Supreme Court: 2
Courts of Appeals: 36
District/Specialty Courts: 53
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