The Jaded JD

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

On August 6, the Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.  President Obama also nominated two circuit and three district judges.  The updated league standings are below (also note that, because the list now includes one state and two United States magistrate judges, United States district and circuit judges are now designated appropriately):

• Confirmed:

• United States Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (nominated June 1, 2009; heard July 13-16, 2009; reported July 28, 2009; confirmed August 6, 2009).

• On the Executive Calendar awaiting floor action:

• United States District Judge David F. Hamilton to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit (nominated March 17, 2009; heard April 29, 2009; reported June 4, 2009).
• United States District Judge Andre M. Davis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit (nominated April 2, 2009; heard April 29, 2009; reported June 4, 2009).
• United States District Judge Gerard E. Lynch to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (nominated April 2, 2009; heard May 12, 2009; reported June 11, 2009).

• Heard in committee but not yet reported:

• United States District Judge Beverly B. Martin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (nominated June 19, 2009; heard July 29, 2009).
• Jeffrey I. Viken to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota (nominated June 25, 2009; heard July 29, 2009).

• Nominated but not yet heard:

• United States District Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (nominated June 19, 2009).
• Charlene E. Honeywell to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida (nominated
• Irene C. Berger to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia (nominated
• Roberto A. Lange to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota (nominated July 8, 2009).
• Abdul K. Kallon to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama (nominated July 31, 2009).
• Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California (nominated July 31, 2009).
• United States District Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (nominated August 6, 2009).
• Jane B. Stranch to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit (nominated August 6, 2009).
• United States Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).
• Dolly M. Gee to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).
• United States Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).

There are 74 more Article III vacancies (13 circuit judgeships--of which 4 are on the Fourth Circuit--and 61 district judgeships) awaiting nominees.

• Confirmed:

• United States Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (nominated June 1, 2009; heard July 13-16, 2009; reported July 28, 2009; confirmed August 6, 2009).

• On the Executive Calendar awaiting floor action:

• United States District Judge David F. Hamilton to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit (nominated March 17, 2009; heard April 29, 2009; reported June 4, 2009).
• United States District Judge Andre M. Davis to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit (nominated April 2, 2009; heard April 29, 2009; reported June 4, 2009).
• United States District Judge Gerard E. Lynch to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit (nominated April 2, 2009; heard May 12, 2009; reported June 11, 2009).

• Heard in committee but not yet reported:

• United States District Judge Beverly B. Martin to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit (nominated June 19, 2009; heard July 29, 2009).
• Jeffrey I. Viken to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota (nominated June 25, 2009; heard July 29, 2009).

• Nominated but not yet heard:

• United States District Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (nominated June 19, 2009).
• Charlene E. Honeywell to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida (nominated
• Irene C. Berger to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia (nominated
• Roberto A. Lange to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota (nominated July 8, 2009).
• Abdul K. Kallon to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama (nominated July 31, 2009).
• Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California (nominated July 31, 2009).
• United States District Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit (nominated August 6, 2009).
• Jane B. Stranch to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit (nominated August 6, 2009).
• United States Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).
• Dolly M. Gee to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).
• United States Magistrate Judge Richard Seeborg to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California (nominated August 6, 2009).

There are 74 more Article III vacancies (13 circuit judgeships--of which 4 are on the Fourth Circuit--and 61 district judgeships) awaiting nominees.

Programming note

Senator Warner (looking incredibly uncomfortable reading the script closing out the day's session) just announced that the Senate will vote at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.

In the pre-dawn hours tomorrow, I will be boarding a flight to an undisclosed location.  There will be no "Today in judicial nominations" tomorrow or Friday commemorating her inevitable confirmation; in fact, there will be no any post of any kind here until August 16 at the earliest.

Today in judicial nominations

The AP reports that the Senate will today begin floor consideration of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court, though it does not appear on today's Senate program.  (It would be consistent with the stated plan of confirming Judge Sotomayor before the Senate begins its Labor Day on Friday.)  Based on what is on the program, it seems unlikely that any consideration will begin before 3:00 p.m.