The Senate has been out of session since October 12th, and will not return until next Tuesday, November 13th. During the recess, the Senate Judiciary Committee has held nomination hearings for several judicial nominees—including Allison Jones Rushing (4th Circuit) and Eric Miller (9th Circuit)—who were originally slated for hearings in late September and early October. The hearings were held during the recess as a result of an agreement that Chairman Chuck Grassley reached with Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein after Senator Feinstein requested the postponement of the hearings.
Next Wednesday, the Committee is slated to have a hearing on the nomination of Paul Matey, President Trump’s nominee to the Third Circuit. Mr. Matey has been waiting 209 days for a hearing.
Here is an update on the status of President Trump’s federal judicial nominations:
Current and known future vacancies: 155
Courts of Appeals: 15
Pending nominees for current and known future vacancies: 72
Courts of Appeals: 12
* 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 |
| Paul Matey (3rd) | 4/12/2018 | 209 | No | 11/14/2018 |
| Joseph Bianco (2nd) | Pending † | Pending† | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Michael Park (2nd) | Pending † | Pending† | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Patrick Bumatay (9th) | Pending † | Pending† | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Dan Collins (9th) | Pending † | Pending† | No | Not yet scheduled |
| Ken Lee (9th) | Pending † | Pending† | No | Not yet scheduled |
†The Senate formally receives nominations only when it is in session. The President announced his intent to nominate the above-referenced Second and Ninth Circuit nominees on October 10, 2018.
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Judiciary Committee Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Judiciary Committee Hearing Date |
| Eric Murphy (6th) | 6/18/2018 | 142 | 10/10/2018 |
| Chad Readler (6th) | 6/18/2018 | 142 | 10/10/2018 |
| Eric Miller (9th) | 7/19/2018 | 111 | 10/24/2018 |
| Bridget Shelton Bade (9th) | 8/27/2018 | 72 | 10/24/2018 |
| Allison Jones Rushing (4th) | 8/27/2018 | 72 | 10/17/2018 |
Court of Appeals Nominees Awaiting Senate Floor Votes
| Nominee (Circuit) | Nomination Date | Days Pending | Date Reported to Senate Floor |
| Jonathan Kobes (8th) | 6/11/2018 | 149 | 10/11/2018 |
Nominees Awaiting Floor Votes: 34
Courts of Appeals: 1
Courts of Appeals: 12
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