President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress.
(Media-Newswire.com) - WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress.
“Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned,” said President Obama. “Several have been awaiting a vote for more than six months, even though they all enjoy bipartisan support. I continue to be grateful for their willingness to serve and remain confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay, so all Americans can have equal and timely access to justice.”
CIRCUIT COURT NOMINEES
•Judge Robert E. Bacharach: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
•Caitlin Halligan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
•William J. Kayatta, Jr.: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
•Jill A. Pryor: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
•Judge Patty Shwartz: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
•Srikanth Srinivasan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
•Richard Gary Taranto: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES
•Judge Elissa F. Cadish: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
•Valerie E. Caproni: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
•Judge Sheri Polster Chappell: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
•Pamela Ki Mai Chen: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
•Judge Brian J. Davis: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
•Shelly Deckert Dick: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
•Jennifer A. Dorsey: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
•Katherine Polk Failla: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
•Kenneth John Gonzales: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico
•Andrew Patrick Gordon: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
•Ketanji Brown Jackson: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
•Rosemary Márquez: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
•Judge Michael J. McShane: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
•Raymond P. Moore: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
•Judge Troy L. Nunley: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
•Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Central District of California
•William H. Orrick, III: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
•Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
•Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
•Judge Nelson Stephen Román: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
•Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
•Judge William L. Thomas: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
•Judge Analisa Torres: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
•Derrick Kahala Watson: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOMINEES
•Mark A. Barnett: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade
•Claire R. Kelly: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade
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