[Senate Report 117-7]
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
during the
ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
PURSANT TO
Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
United States Senate
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April 12, 2021.--Ordered to be printed
SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\1\
ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina, Chairman
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California,
JOHN CORNYN, Texas Ranking Member
MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
TED CRUZ, Texas RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
BEN SASSE, Nebraska SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
JONI ERNST, Iowa RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
MIKE CRAPO, Idaho MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
JOHN KENNEDY, Louisiana CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee KAMALA D. HARRIS, California
Lee Holmes, Chief Counsel and Staff Director
Jennifer Duck, Democratic Chief Counsel and Staff Director\2\
Heather Sawyer, Democratic Chief Counsel and Staff Director\3\
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\1\January 9, 2019--The Senate agreed to S. Res. 12 and to S. Res. 13,
making majority and minority party appointments to the Senate Committee
on the Judiciary for the 116th Congress (CR S87).
\2\Resigned September 20, 2019.
\3\Beginning October 1, 2019.
SUBCOMMITTEES\1\
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah, Chairman
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota,
JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri Ranking Member
MIKE CRAPO, Idaho PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey
Border Security and Immigration
JOHN CORNYN, Texas, Chairman
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois,
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa Ranking Member
MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California
TED CRUZ, Texas PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
JONI ERNST, Iowa RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
JOHN KENNEDY, Louisiana MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey
The Constitution
TED CRUZ, Texas, Chairman
JOHN CORNYN, Texas MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii,
MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah Ranking Member
BEN SASSE, Nebraska RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
MIKE CRAPO, Idaho SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
KAMALA D. HARRIS, California
Crime and Terrorism
JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri, Chairman
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island,
JOHN CORNYN, Texas Ranking Member
TED CRUZ, Texas DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
JONI ERNST, Iowa AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
JOHN KENNEDY, Louisiana CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
CORY A. BOOKER, New Jersey
Intellectual Property
LINDSEY O. GRAHAM, South Carolina CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware,
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa Ranking Member
JOHN CORNYN, Texas PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
BEN SASSE, Nebraska SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
MIKE CRAPO, Idaho RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
KAMALA D. HARRIS, California
Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
BEN SASSE, Nebraska, Chairman
CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut,
THOM TILLIS, North Carolina Ranking Member
JONI ERNST, Iowa PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
MIKE CRAPO, Idaho SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island
JOHN KENNEDY, Louisiana AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
MAZIE K. HIRONO, Hawaii
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\1\February 7, 2019--The Senate Committee on the Judiciary announced
Subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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U.S. Senate,
Committee on the Judiciary,
Washington, DC, March 31, 2021
Hon. Sonceria Ann Berry,
Secretary, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Ms. Secretary: In accordance with Rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the United States Senate, I am transmitting
herewith a report on the activities of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the United States Senate for the 116th Congress.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin,
Chairman.
Enclosure.
C O N T E N T S
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Page
Committee Membership............................................. II
Subcommittees.................................................... III
Letter of Transmittal............................................ V
Contents......................................................... VII
Jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary............ 1
Jurisdiction of Subcommittees of the Senate Committee on the
Judiciary...................................................... 2
Rules of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary................... 4
Tabulation of Legislation and Nominations Referred to the
Committee...................................................... 7
Publications Issued by the Committee:
Senate Reports............................................... 8
Committee Prints............................................. 8
Summary of Activities of the Committee during the 116th Congress:
I. Overview..........................................................8
II. Public Laws.......................................................8
III.Bills and Resolutions in Order of Date Reported by the Committee..9
IV. Business Meetings of the Committee................................9
V. Hearings of the Committee........................................24
VI. Nominations and Confirmations:...................................29
Supreme Court of the United States...............................29
U.S. Court of Appeals Judges.....................................30
U.S. District Court Judges.......................................33
U.S. Court of Federal Claims.....................................56
U.S. Court of International Trade................................58
U.S. Department of Justice.......................................58
U.S. Attorneys........................................... 59
U.S. Marshals............................................ 60
U.S. Parole Commission................................... 63
Department of Homeland Security..................................63
Administrative Conference of the United States...................63
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board......................64
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
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April 12, 2021.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Durbin, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
JURISDICTION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Pursuant to Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the United
States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions,
memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects
are referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
1. Apportionment of Representatives.
2. Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting.
3. Civil liberties.
4. Constitutional amendments.
5. Federal courts and judges.
6. Governmental information.
7. Holidays and celebrations.
8. Immigration and naturalization.
9. Interstate compacts, generally.
10. Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal,
generally.
11. Local courts in the territories and possessions.
12. Measures relating to claims against the United
States.
13. National penitentiaries.
14. Patent Office.
15. Patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
16. Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints and monopolies.
17. Revision and codification of the statutes of the
United States.
18. State and territorial boundary lines.
JURISDICTION OF SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Jurisdiction: Oversight of antitrust law and
competition policy, including the Sherman, Clayton and
Federal Trade Commission Acts; (2) Oversight of
antitrust enforcement and competition policy at the
Justice Department; (3) Oversight of antitrust
enforcement and competition policy at the Federal Trade
Commission; and (4) Oversight of competition policy at
other federal agencies.
Border Security and Immigration
Jurisdiction: (1) Immigration, citizenship, and refugee
laws; (2) Oversight of the immigration functions of the
Department of Homeland Security, including U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and Ombudsman Citizenship and Immigration
Services; (3) Oversight of the immigration-related
functions of the Department of Justice, the Department
of State, the Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Department of
Labor; (4) Oversight of international migration,
internally displaced persons, and refugee laws and
policy; and (5) Private immigration relief bills.
The Constitution
Jurisdiction: (1) Constitutional amendments; (2)
Enforcement and protection of constitutional rights;
(3) Statutory guarantees of civil rights and civil
liberties; (4) Separation of powers; (5) Federal-State
relations; (6) Interstate compacts; (7) Human rights
laws and practices; and (8) Enforcement and
implementation of human rights laws.
Crime and Terrorism
Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of the Department of
Justice's (a) Criminal Division, (b) Drug Enforcement
Administration, (c) Executive Office for U.S.
Attorneys, (d) Office on Violence Against Women, (e)
U.S. Marshals Service, (f) Community Oriented Policing
Services and related law enforcement grants, (g) Bureau
of Prisons, (h) Office of the Pardon Attorney, (i) U.S.
Parole Commission, (j) Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and (k) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, as it relates to crime or drug policy; (2)
Oversight of the U.S. Sentencing Commission; (3) Youth
violence and directly related issues; (4) Federal
programs under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (including the
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act); (5) Criminal justice
and victims' rights policy; (6) Oversight of the Office
of National Drug Control Policy; (7) Oversight of the
U.S. Secret Service; (8) Corrections, rehabilitation,
reentry and other detention-related policy; and (9)
Parole and probation policy; (10) Oversight of anti-
terrorism enforcement and policy; (11) Oversight of
Department of Homeland Security functions as they
relate to anti-terrorism enforcement and policy; (12)
Oversight of State Department consular operations as
they relate to anti-terrorism enforcement and policy;
(13) Oversight of encryption policies and export
licensing; and (14) Oversight of espionage laws and
their enforcement.
Intellectual Property
Jurisdiction: (1) the United States Patent and
Trademark Office; (2) the United States Copyright
Office (3) Oversight of the functions of the federal
government as they relate to intellectual property; (4)
Patents; (5) Copyrights; (6) Trademarks; and (7) Trade
Secrets.
Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts
Jurisdiction: (1) Federal court jurisdiction,
administration and management; (2) Rules of evidence
and procedure; (3) Creation of new courts and
judgeships; (4) Bankruptcy; (5) Legal reform and
liability issues; (6) Local courts in territories and
possessions; (7) Administrative practices and
procedures including agency rulemaking and
adjudication; (8) Judicial review of agency action; (9)
Third party enforcement of federal rights; (10)
Oversight of the Department of Justice grant programs,
as well as government waste and abuse; (11) private
relief bills other than immigration; and (12) Oversight
of the Foreign Claims Settlement Act.
RULES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\1\
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I. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chairman
as he may deem necessary on three days' notice of the date,
time, place and subject matter of the meeting, or in the
alternative with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member, or
pursuant to the provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
as amended.
2. Unless a different date and time are set by the Chairman
pursuant to (1) of this section, Committee meetings shall be
held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays the Senate is in
session, which shall be the regular meeting day for the
transaction of business.
3. At the request of any Member, or by action of the
Chairman, a bill, matter, or nomination on the agenda of the
Committee may be held over until the next meeting of the
Committee or for one week, whichever occurs later.
II. HEARINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. The Committee shall provide a public announcement of the
date, time, place and subject matter of any hearing to be
conducted by the Committee or any Subcommittee at least seven
calendar days prior to the commencement of that hearing, unless
the Chairman with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member
determines that good cause exists to begin such hearing at an
earlier date. Witnesses shall provide a written statement of
their testimony and curriculum vitae to the Committee at least
24 hours preceding the hearings in as many copies as the
Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee prescribes.
2. In the event 14 calendar days' notice of a hearing has
been made, witnesses appearing before the Committee, including
any witness representing a Government agency, must file with
the Committee at least 48 hours preceding appearance written
statements of their testimony and curriculum vitae in as many
copies as the Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee
prescribes.
3. In the event a witness fails timely to file the written
statement in accordance with this rule, the Chairman may permit
the witness to testify, or deny the witness the privilege of
testifying before the Committee, or permit the witness to
testify in response to questions from Senators without the
benefit of giving an opening statement.
III. QUORUMS
1. Seven Members of the Committee, actually present, shall
constitute a quorum for the purpose of discussing business.
Nine Members of the Committee, including at least two Members
of the minority, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
transacting business. No bill, matter, or nomination shall be
ordered reported from the Committee, however, unless a majority
of the Committee is actually present at the time such action is
taken and a majority of those present support the action taken.
2. For the purpose of taking sworn testimony, a quorum of
the Committee and each Subcommittee thereof, now or hereafter
appointed, shall consist of one Senator.
IV. BRINGING A MATTER TO A VOTE
The Chairman shall entertain a non-debatable motion to
bring a matter before the Committee to a vote. If there is
objection to bring the matter to a vote without further debate,
a roll call vote of the Committee shall be taken, and debate
shall be terminated if the motion to bring the matter to a vote
without further debate passes with twelve votes in the
affirmative, one of which must be cast by the minority.
V. AMENDMENTS
1. Provided at least seven calendar days' notice of the
agenda is given, and the text of the proposed bill or
resolution has been made available at least seven calendar days
in advance, it shall not be in order for the Committee to
consider any amendment in the first degree proposed to any
measure under consideration by the Committee unless such
amendment has been delivered to the office of the Committee and
circulated via e-mail to each of the offices by at least 5:00
p.m. the day prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.
2. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a Member
to offer a motion to strike a single section of any bill,
resolution, or amendment under consideration.
3. The time limit imposed on the filing of amendments shall
apply to no more than three bills identified by the Chairman
and included on the Committee's legislative agenda.
4. This section of the rule may be waived by agreement of
the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member.
VI. PROXY VOTING
When a recorded vote is taken in the Committee on any bill,
resolution, amendment, or any other question, a quorum being
present, Members who are unable to attend the meeting may
submit votes by proxy, in writing or by telephone, or through
personal instructions. A proxy must be specific with respect to
the matters it addresses.
VII. SUBCOMMITTEES
1. Any Member of the Committee may sit with any
Subcommittee during its hearings or any other meeting, but
shall not have the authority to vote on any matter before the
Subcommittee unless a Member of such Subcommittee.
2. Subcommittees shall be considered de novo whenever there
is a change in the Subcommittee chairmanship and seniority on
the particular Subcommittee shall not necessarily apply.
3. Except for matters retained at the full Committee,
matters shall be referred to the appropriate Subcommittee or
Subcommittees by the Chairman, except as agreed by a majority
vote of the Committee or by the agreement of the Chairman and
the Ranking Minority Member.
4. Provided all Members of the Subcommittee consent, a bill
or other matter may be polled out of the Subcommittee. In order
to be polled out of a Subcommittee, a majority of the members
of the Subcommittee who vote must vote in favor of reporting
the bill or matter to the Committee.
VIII. ATTENDANCE RULES
1. Official attendance at all Committee business meetings
of the Committee shall be kept by the Committee Clerk. Official
attendance at all Subcommittee business meetings shall be kept
by the Subcommittee Clerk.
2. Official attendance at all hearings shall be kept,
provided that Senators are notified by the Committee Chairman
and Ranking Minority Member, in the case of Committee hearings,
and by the Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Minority Member,
in the case of Subcommittee hearings, 48 hours in advance of
the hearing that attendance will be taken; otherwise, no
attendance will be taken. Attendance at all hearings is
encouraged.
IX. SUBPOENAS
The Chairman of the Committee, with the agreement of the
Ranking Member or by a vote of the Committee, may subpoena the
attendance of a witness at a Committee or Subcommittee hearing
or Committee deposition, or the production of memoranda,
documents, records, or any other materials. Any such subpoena
shall be issued upon the signature of the Chairman or any other
Member of the Committee designated by the Chairman.
X. DEPOSITIONS
1. Any subpoena issued for a deposition that is to be
conducted by staff shall be accompanied by a notice of
deposition identifying the Majority staff officers designated
by the Chairman and the Minority staff officers designated by
the Ranking Member to take the deposition, and the Majority and
Minority shall be afforded the opportunity to participate on
equal terms.
2. Unless waived by agreement of the Chair and Ranking
Member, any deposition shall have at least one Member present
for the duration of the deposition. All Members shall be
notified of the date, time, and location of any deposition.
3. Any Member of the Committee may attend and participate
in the taking of any deposition.
4. A witness at a deposition shall be examined upon oath
administered by an individual authorized by law to administer
oaths, or administered by any Member of the Committee if one is
present.
5. Unless otherwise specified, the deposition shall be in
private.
TABULATION OF LEGISLATION AND NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
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INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
Public:
Senate Bills.................................................. 515
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Senate Resolutions............................................ 140
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Senate Concurrent Resolutions................................. 7
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Senate Joint Resolutions...................................... 17
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Senate Amendments............................................. 3
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Total, public................................................. 682
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Private:
Senate Bills.................................................. 12
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Total, private................................................ 12
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Total, Senate................................................. 694
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PASSED HOUSE AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
Public:
House Bills................................................... 41
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House Joint Resolutions....................................... 1
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Total, public................................................. 42
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Private:
House Bills................................................... 5
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Total, private................................................ 5
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Total, House.................................................. 47
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Total legislation referred, House and Senate.................. 741
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NOMINATIONS
Supreme Court of the United States................................ 1
U.S. Court of Appeals Judges...................................... 27
U.S. District Court Judges........................................ 171
U.S. Court of Federal Claims...................................... 20
U.S. Court of International Trade................................. 5
Attorney General.................................................. 1
Assistant Attorneys General....................................... 2
Deputy Attorney General........................................... 1
Director, Violence Against Women Office........................... 1
U.S. Attorneys.................................................... 9
U.S. Marshals..................................................... 27
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.... 2
Commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission.............................. 4
Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security......... 1
Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States.......... 1
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board....................... 4
Total nominations.............................................
277\1\
\1\The Committee considered 242 unique nominations. The 277 figure
includes 35 nominations in which the Committee reconsidered
individual nominees who had been returned to the President under the
provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, and subsequently renominated by the President.
PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE
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SENATE REPORTS
116-22 Senate (March 28, 2019) Report on the Activities of the
Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, During the One
Hundred Fifteenth Congress
116-105 Senate (September 12, 2019) Accompanies S. 1273, Copyright
Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019 (CASE Act of
2019)
COMMITTEE PRINTS
S. Prt. 113-41 (January 2019)--Legislative and Executive Calendar of
the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 113th Congress, Final
Edition
S. Prt. 114-43 (December 2019)--Legislative and Executive Calendar of
the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 114th Congress, Final
Edition
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE 116TH CONGRESS
I. OVERVIEW
During the 116th Congress, the full Senate Judiciary
Committee and its six subcommittees met on 68 occasions for
legislative and oversight hearings, and met on 30 occasions for
hearings on nominations. The full Committee met in executive
session on 44 occasions.
Five hundred seventy-three (573) Senate and House bills and
168 Senate and House resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint
resolutions, and amendments were referred to the Committee. The
Committee reported to the Senate 19 Senate and House bills and
resolutions. The Senate passed 37 Senate and House bills that
were referred to the Committee. Of those 37 bills, 22 became
Public Law. Further, the Senate agreed to 56 Senate resolutions
that were referred to the Committee.
Two hundred seventy-seven (277) judicial and executive
nominations were referred to the Committee. The Senate
confirmed 194 nominees.
II. PUBLIC LAWS
Twenty-two (22) bills referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, during the 116th Congress, became Public Law:
Public Law 116-7 (H.R. 439), February 21, 2019--National FFA
Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act
Public Law 116-31 (S. 744), July 25, 2019--Effective Prosecution of
Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act of 2019
Public Law 116-32 (S. 998), July 25, 2019--Supporting and Treating
Officers In Crisis Act of 2019
Public Law 116-35 (S. 504), August 1, 2019--Let Everyone Get Involved
in Opportunities for National Service Act (LEGION Act)
Public Law 116-67 (S. 693), November 7, 2019--National POW/MIA Flag Act
Public Law 116-72 (H.R. 724), November 25, 2019--Preventing Animal
Cruelty and Torture Act
Public Law 116-73 (H.R. 1123), November 26, 2019--Divisional
Realignment for the Eastern District of Arkansas Act of 2019
Public Law 116-74 (H.R. 3889), November 27, 2019--ONDCP Technical
Corrections Act of 2019
Public Law 116-132 (H.R. 1365), March 26, 2020--To make technical
corrections to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act.
Public Law 116-133 (H.R. 4803), March 26, 2020--Citizenship for
Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act
Public Law 116-143 (S. 2746), June 16, 2020--Law Enforcement Suicide
Data Collection Act
Public Law 116-153 (H.R. 886), August 8, 2020--Veteran Treatment Court
Coordination Act of 2019
Public Law 116-157 (S. 3607), August 14, 2020--Safeguarding America's
First Responders Act of 2020
Public Law 116-179 (S. 1321), October 20, 2020--Defending the Integrity
of Voting Systems Act
Public Law 116-182 (S. 1380), October 21, 2020--Due Process Protections
Act
Public Law 116-249 (S. 134), December 22, 2020--Combat Online Predators
Act
Public Law 116-252 (S. 3703), December 22, 2020--Promoting Alzheimer's
Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act
Public Law 116-277 (S. 2174), December 31, 2020--Missing Persons and
Unidentified Remains Act of 2019
Public Law 116-281 (S. 3312), December 31, 2020--Crisis Stabilization
and Community Reentry Act of 2020
Public Law 116-282 (S. 3989), December 31, 2020--United States
Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020
Public Law 116-309 (H.R. 6100), January 5, 2021--Strengthening the
Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2020 (STOP FGM Act
of 2020)
Public Law 116-327 (H.R. 1418), January 13, 2021--Competitive Health
Insurance Reform Act of 2020
III. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN ORDER OF DATE REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE
S. Res. 57--Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary
(February 7, 2019)
S. 820--Debbie Smith Act of 2019 (May 9, 2019)
S. 998--Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act of 2019 (May 9,
2019), became Public Law 116-32
S. 1231--A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant
Program. (May 9, 2019)
S. 1208--Protecting America's First Responders Act (May 13, 2019)
S. 1321--Defending the Integrity of Voting Systems Act (May 22, 2019),
became Public Law 116-179
S. 1328--Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes Act
(DETER Act) (May 22, 2019)
S. 440--Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act (June 28, 2019)
S. 1224--Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate
Innovation of New Generics Act (Stop STALLING Act) (June 28, 2019)
S. 1227--Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2019 (June 28,
2019)
S. 1416--Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (June 28,
2019)
S. 685--Inspector General Access Act of 2019 (June 29, 2019)
S. 1883--Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and
Counterfeiting Act of 2019 (July 23, 2019)
S. 1494--Secure and Protect Act of 2019 (August 16, 2019)
S. 1273--Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2019
(CASE Act of 2019) (September 12, 2019)
S. 2132--Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of
2019 (October 21, 2019)
S. 2511--Reauthorizing Security for Supreme Court Justices Act
(November 5, 2019)
S. 3398--Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive
Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act of 2020) (July 20, 2020)
S. 4212--Civil Justice for Victims of China-Originated Viral Infections
Diseases Act (Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act) (July 30,
2020)
IV. BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
January 29, 2019--The Committee held over the following nominations:
William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General, Department of
Justice.
Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the U.S. Marshals
Service.
Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit.
Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit.
Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit.
Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fourth Circuit.
Rossie David Alston, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
Kalman Altman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Puerto Rico.
Thomas P. Barber, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida.
J. Campbell Barker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Texas.
Pamela A. Barker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Ohio.
Kenneth D. Bell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
North Carolina.
Wendy Williams Berger, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Jean-Paul Boulee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Georgia.
Holly A. Brady, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Indiana.
Andrew Lynn Brasher, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District
of Ala bama.
Brian C. Buescher, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nebraska.
James David Cain, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Louisiana.
Stephen R. Clark, Sr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
Clifton L. Corker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Tennessee.
Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Colorado.
Karin J. Immergut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Oregon.
Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Texas.
Damon Ray Leichty, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Indiana.
Corey Landon Maze, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Alabama.
David Steven Morales, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Sarah Daggett Morrison, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Carl J. Nichols, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Columbia.
Howard C. Nielson, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah.
J. Nicholas Ranjan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Rodney Smith, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Michael J. Truncale, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Texas.
Wendy Vitter, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
T. Kent Wetherell II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Florida.
Allen Cothrel Winsor, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Florida.
Joshua Wolson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Patrick R. Wyrick, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Oklahoma.
John Milton Younge, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.
M. Miller Baker, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade.
Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims.
Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of International Trade.
February 7, 2019--The Committee ordered favorably reported its rules of
procedure for the 116th Congress, and ordered favorably reported
the following original resolution:
S. Res. 57--Authorizing expenditures by the Committee for the 116th
Congress.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
William Pelham Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney General, Department of
Justice.
Donald W. Washington, of Texas, to be Director of the U.S. Marshals
Service.
Bridget S. Bade, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Paul B. Matey, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit.
Eric D. Miller, of Washington, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Eric E. Murphy, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit.
Chad A. Readler, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit.
Allison Jones Rushing, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fourth Circuit.
Rossie David Alston, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
Kalman Altman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Puerto Rico.
Thomas P. Barber, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida.
J. Campbell Barker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Texas.
Pamela A. Barker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Ohio.
Kenneth D. Bell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
North Carolina.
Wendy Williams Berger, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Jean-Paul Boulee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Georgia.
Holly A. Brady, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Indiana.
Andrew Lynn Brasher, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District
of Ala bama.
Brian C. Buescher, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nebraska.
James David Cain, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Louisiana.
Stephen R. Clark, Sr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
Clifton L. Corker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Tennessee.
Daniel Desmond Domenico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Colorado.
Karin J. Immergut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Oregon.
Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Texas.
Damon Ray Leichty, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Indiana.
Corey Landon Maze, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Alabama.
David Steven Morales, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Sarah Daggett Morrison, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Carl J. Nichols, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Columbia.
Howard C. Nielson, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah.
J. Nicholas Ranjan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Rodney Smith, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Michael J. Truncale, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Texas.
Wendy Vitter, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
T. Kent Wetherell II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Florida.
Allen Cothrel Winsor, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Florida.
Joshua Wolson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Patrick R. Wyrick, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Oklahoma.
John Milton Younge, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.
M. Miller Baker, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade.
Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims.
Timothy M. Reif, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of International Trade.
Also, the Committee announced the following Subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights:
Senators Lee (Chair), Grassley, Hawley, Crapo, Blackburn,
Klobuchar (Ranking Member), Leahy, Blumenthal, and Booker.
Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration: Senators Cornyn
(Chair), Graham, Grassley, Lee, Cruz, Hawley, Tillis,
Ernst, Kennedy, Durbin (Ranking Member), Feinstein, Leahy,
Klobuchar, Coons, Blumenthal, Hirono, and Booker.
Subcommittee on The Constitution: Senators Cruz (Chair), Cornyn, Lee,
Sasse, Crapo, Blackburn, Hirono (Ranking Member), Durbin,
Whitehouse, Coons, and Harris.
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism: Senators Hawley (Chair), Graham,
Cornyn, Cruz, Tillis, Ernst, Kennedy, Whitehouse (Ranking
Member), Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Coons, and Booker.
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property: Senators Tillis (Chair), Graham,
Grassley, Cornyn, Lee, Sasse, Crapo, Blackburn, Coons
(Ranking Member), Leahy, Durbin, Whitehouse, Blumenthal,
Hirono, and Harris.
Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal
Courts: Senators Sasse (Chair), Grassley, Tillis, Ernst,
Crapo, Kennedy, Blumenthal (Ranking Member), Leahy,
Whitehouse, Klobuchar, and Hirono.
February 14, 2019--The Committee held over the following nominations:
Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the District of Columbia Circuit.
Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board.
Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board.
February 28, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Dis trict of Columbia Circuit.
Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board.
Travis LeBlanc, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board.
Drew H. Wrigley, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota,
Department of Justice.
March 7, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Joseph F. Bianco, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
Michael H. Park, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
Greg Girard Guidry, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Louisiana.
Michael T. Liburdi, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Arizona.
Peter D. Welte, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of North
Dakota.
March 28, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Wing Chau, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Rhode Island.
Ramona L. Dohman, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Daniel P. Collins, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
James W. Hendrix, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Texas.
Sean D. Jordan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Texas.
Mark T. Pittman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
April 4, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Daniel P. Collins, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Kenneth Kiyul Lee, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
James W. Hendrix, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Texas.
Sean D. Jordan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Texas.
Mark T. Pittman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
Nick Edward Proffitt, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 820--To strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of
2004.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Ronald D. Vitiello, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Homeland Security.
Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole
Commission.
May 2, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported:
S. 820--To strengthen programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of
2004.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Grassley Amendment ALB19371 adopted by voice vote.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Michael G. Bailey, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona.
Brent R. Bunn, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Idaho.
Eric S. Gartner, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Virgil Madden, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole
Commission.
The Committee held over the following bills:
S. 998--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to expand support for police officer family services,
stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other
purposes.
S. 1231--To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
S. 1208--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety
officers who have become permanently and totally disabled
as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of
duty.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be U.S. Deputy Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
Jeffrey Vincent Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Robert J. Colville, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Stephanie L. Haines, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Brantley Starr, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
Timothy J. Downing, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of
Oklahoma.
May 9, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with
amendments:
S. 1231--To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Graham Amendment ALB19408 adopted by voice vote.
The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with an amendment:
S. 998--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to expand support for police officer family services,
stress reduction, and suicide prevention.
The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute:
S. 1208--To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 with respect to payments to certain public safety
officers who have become permanently and totally disabled
as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of
duty.
The Committee considered the following amendments:
Graham Amendment (Manager's) LEW19223 adopted without objection.
Grassley Amendment to Manager's Amendment LEW19232 adopted by voice
vote.
Blumenthal Amendment to Manager's Amendment LEW19233 adopted by voice
vote.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Jeffrey Vincent Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Robert J. Colville, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Stephanie L. Haines, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Brantley Starr, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
Timothy J. Downing, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of
Oklahoma, Department of Justice.
William Travis Brown, Jr., to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle District
of Louisiana, Department of Justice.
Michael Blaine East, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, Department of Justice.
The Committee held over the following bills:
S. 1328--To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in
United States elections as inadmissible aliens.
S. 1321--To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act.
May 16, 2019--The following bills were ordered favorably reported:
S. 1328--To designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in
United States elections as inadmissible aliens.
S. 1321--To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
interference with voting systems under the Computer Fraud
and Abuse Act.
June 13, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Ada E. Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Texas.
Steven D. Grimberg, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Georgia.
David John Novak, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
William D. Hyslop, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
Washington, Department of Justice.
Gary B. Burman, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Kentucky, De- partment of Justice.
Randall P. Huff, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Wyoming,
Department of Justice.
Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 1494--To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien
minors and to amend the Immigra- tion and Nationality Act
to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee
application and processing centers outside the United
States.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Mary S. McElroy, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode
Island.
Gary Richard Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of New York.
Stephanie A. Gallagher, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Maryland.
Diane Gujarati, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
New York.
Eric Ross Komitee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of New York.
Rachel P. Kovner, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
New York.
Lewis J. Liman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
New York.
Martha Maria Pacold, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illi- nois.
Jason K. Pulliam, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Texas.
Mary M. Rowland, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Illinois.
Steven C. Seeger, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
John L. Sinatra, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of New York.
Frank William Volk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of West Virginia.
Mary Kay Vyskocil, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
June 20, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Mary S. McElroy, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode
Island.
Gary Richard Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of New York.
Diane Gujarati, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
New York.
Eric Ross Komitee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of New York.
Rachel P. Kovner, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
New York.
Stephanie Dawkins Davis, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
Stephanie A. Gallagher, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Maryland.
Lewis J. Liman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
New York.
Mary Kay Vyskocil, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Steven C. Seeger, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
Jason K. Pulliam, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Texas.
Mary M. Rowland, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Illinois.
John L. Sinatra, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of New York.
Frank William Volk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of West Virginia.
David Austin Tapp, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Edward W. Felten, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
The Committee held over the following bills:
S. 1227--To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of
inter- mediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and
provide Congress with ap- propriate policy recommendations.
S. 440--To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that a patent
owner may not assert sovereign immunity as a defense in
certain actions before the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
S. 1224--To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham
citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with
approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to
foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of
petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public
heath concerns.
S. 1416--To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit
anticompetitive behaviors by drug product manufacturers,
and for other purposes
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Third Circuit.
Charles R. Eskridge III, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
William Shaw Stickman IV, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Philpott Wilson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
June 27, 2019--The following bills were ordered favorably reported,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 1227--To require the Federal Trade Commission to study the role of
intermediaries in the pharmaceutical supply chain and
provide Congress with ap- propriate policy recommendations.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Manager's Amendment SIL19722 adopted by unanimous consent.
S. 440--To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that a patent
owner may not assert sovereign immunity as a defense in
certain actions before the United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Manager's Amendment EHF19585 adopted by unanimous consent.
S. 1224--To enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham
citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with
approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to
foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of
petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public
heath concerns.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Manager's Amendment SIL19764 adopted by unanimous consent.
S. 1416--To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit
anticompetitive behaviors by drug product manufacturers,
and for other purposes.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Manager's Amendment EHF19581 adopted by unanimous consent.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Third Circuit.
Charles R. Eskridge III, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
William Shaw Stickman IV, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
Jennifer Philpott Wilson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
Wilmer Ocasio, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico,
Department of Justice.
July 11, 2019--The following nomination was ordered favorably reported:
Monica David Morris, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole
Commission, Department of Justice.
The Committee held over the following bills:
S. 1273--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims.
S. 1883--To improve the prohibitions on money laundering.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Douglas Russell Cole, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Matthew Walden McFarland, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Robert Anthony Molloy, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin
Islands.
Kea Whetzal Riggs, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New
Mexico.
July 18, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported:
S. 1273--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims.
The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute:
S. 1883--To improve the prohibitions on money laundering.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Grassley Substitute Amendment OLL19604 adopted by unanimous consent.
Motion to Strike Section 7 of OLL19604 agreed to by voice vote.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Douglas Russell Cole, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Matthew Walden McFarland, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Robert Anthony Molloy, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin
Islands.
Kea Whetzal Riggs, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New
Mexico.
July 25, 2019--The Committee took no action on the following bill due
to absence of a quorum:
S. 1494--To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Re-authorization Act of 2008 to protect alien
minors and to amend the Immigra- tion and Nationality Act
to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee
application and processing centers outside the United
States.
August 1, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with
an amend-ment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 1494--To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to protect alien
minors and to amend the Immigra- tion and Nationality Act
to end abuse of the asylum system and establish refugee
application and processing centers outside the United
States.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Graham Substitute Amendment MCC19976 adopted by a roll call vote of 12
yeas to 10 nays.
The Committee took no action on the following nomination:
W. Stephen Muldrow, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Attorney for the
District of Puerto Rico, Department of Justice.
September 19, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
W. Stephen Muldrow, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Attorney for the
District of Puerto Rico, Department of Justice.
Michael D. Baughman, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Pennsyl- vania, Department of Justice.
Kerry Lee Pettingill, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Oklahoma, Department of Justice.
Fernando L. G. Sablan, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Guam,
Department of Justice.
The Committee held over the following bills:
S. 2132--To promote security and provide justice for United States
victims of international terrorism.
S. 2281--To amend chapter 11 of title 35, United States Code, to
require the voluntary collection of demographic information
for patent applications, and for other purposes.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah.
John Fitzgerald Kness, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Alabama.
Lee Philip Rudofsky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Arkansas.
Justin Reed Walker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Director,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
October 17, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported,
with an amendment:
S. 2132--To promote security and provide justice for United States
victims of international terrorism.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Coons Amendment SIL19A67 adopted by voice vote.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
David B. Barlow, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah.
John Fitzgerald Kness, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
R. Austin Huffaker, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Alabama.
Lee Philip Rudofsky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Arkansas.
Justin Reed Walker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 2511--To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal
of the Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court
Police with the au- thority to protect the Chief Justice of
the United States, any Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and other individuals in any location.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
Danielle J. Hunsaker, of Oregon, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
William Joseph Nardini, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Second Circuit.
Jodi W. Dishman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Oklahoma.
Karen S. Marston, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Richard E. Myers II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Missouri.
Anuraag Singhal, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
Daniel Mack Traynor, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
North Dakota.
The Committee took no action on the following nomination:
David M. DeVillers, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
Ohio.
October 24, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Danielle J. Hunsaker, of Oregon, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
William Joseph Nardini, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Second Circuit.
Karen S. Marston, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
Anuraag Singhal, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida.
David M. DeVillers, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
Ohio.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 2511--To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal
of the Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court
Police with the au- thority to protect the Chief Justice of
the United States, any Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and other individuals in any location.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
Jodi W. Dishman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Oklahoma.
Richard E. Myers II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Missouri.
Daniel Mack Traynor, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
North Dakota.
October 31, 2019--The following bill was ordered favorably reported,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 2511--To amend title 40, United States Code, to provide the Marshal
of the Supreme Court of the United States and Supreme Court
Police with the au- thority to protect the Chief Justice of
the United States, any Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, and other individuals in any location.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Manager's Amendment SIL19B16 adopted by unanimous consent.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Jodi W. Dishman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Oklahoma.
Richard E. Myers II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of North Carolina.
Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Missouri.
Daniel Mack Traynor, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
North Dakota.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
Barbara Lagoa, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit.
Robert J. Luck, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit.
Silvia Carreno-Coll, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Puerto Rico.
John M. Gallagher, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.
Sherri A. Lydon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South
Carolina.
November 7, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit.
Barbara Lagoa, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit.
Robert J. Luck, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit.
Silvia Carreno-Coll, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Puerto Rico.
John M. Gallagher, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Pennsylvania.
Sherri A. Lydon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South
Carolina.
The Committee held over the following nomination:
Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
November 14, 2019--The Committee held over the following nominations:
Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Philip M. Halpern, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Bernard Maurice Jones II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Oklahoma.
Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut.
November 21, 2019--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Lawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Philip M. Halpern, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Bernard Maurice Jones II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Oklahoma.
Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut.
Thomas Michael O'Connor, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District
of Texas.
Ralph Igantius Sozio, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of
New York.
January 9, 2020--The Committee held over the following nominations:
Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit.
John C. Hinderaker, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Arizona.
Joshua M. Kindred, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Alaska.
Scott H. Rash, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona.
Matthew T. Schelp, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Missouri.
Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade.
January 16, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit.
Joshua M. Kindred, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Alaska.
Scott H. Rash, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona.
Matthew T. Schelp, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Missouri.
Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
John C. Hinderaker, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Arizona.
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California.
Stanley Blumenfeld, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District
of California.
Mark C. Scarsi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California.
Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims.
March 5, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California.
Stanley Blumenfeld, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District
of California.
John C. Hinderaker, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Arizona.
Mark C. Scarsi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California.
Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
John Leonard Badalamenti, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
William Scott Hardy, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
John F. Heil III, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern, Eastern
and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
David Cleveland Joseph, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Louisiana.
Anna M. Manasco, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Alabama.
Drew B. Tipton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Texas.
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims.
Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Edward Hulvey Meyers, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims.
March 12, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
John Leonard Badalamenti, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
John F. Heil III, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern, Eastern
and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Anna M. Manasco, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Alabama.
Edward Hulvey Meyers, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
William Scott Hardy, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
David Cleveland Joseph, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Louisiana.
Drew B. Tipton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Texas.
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims.
Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
Vincent F. DeMarco, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of New
York.
May 14, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
William Scott Hardy, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
David Cleveland Joseph, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Louisiana.
Drew B. Tipton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Texas.
John Peter Cronan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Thomas T. Cullen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Virginia.
Jennifer P. Togliatti, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nevada.
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims.
Kathryn C. Davis, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Peter M. McCoy, Jr., to be U.S. Attorney for the District of South
Carolina.
Vincent F. DeMarco, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of New
York.
May 21, 2020--The Committee held over the following subpoena
authorization:
Authorization for Subpoenas Relating to the Crossfire Hurricane
Investigation.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 685--To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.
The Committee held over the following nomination:
Justin R. Walker, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit.
June 4, 2020--The following nomination was ordered favorably reported:
Justin R. Walker, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit.
The Committee held over the following subpoena authorization:
Authorization for Subpoenas Relating to the Crossfire Hurricane
Investigation.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 685--To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.
June 11, 2020--The following subpoena authorization was ordered
favorably reported:
Authorization for Subpoenas Relating to the Crossfire Hurricane
Investigation.
The Committee considered the following amendments:
Harris Amendment HEN20550 tabled by a roll call vote of 12 yeas to 10
nays.
Blumenthal Amendment HEN20535 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to
12 nays.
Blumenthal Amendment HEN20522 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to
12 nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20524 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20525 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20520 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20548 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20518 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Harris Amendment HEN20552 tabled by a roll call vote of 12 yeas to 10
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20516 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Klobuchar Amendment HEN20521 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to
12 nays.
Blumenthal Amendment HEN20523 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to
12 nays.
Coons Amendment HEN20514 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Hirono Amendment HEN20519 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Durbin Amendment HEN20547 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to 12
nays.
Feinstein Amendment HEN20543 failed by a roll call vote of 10 yeas to
12 nays.
The following nomination was ordered favorably reported:
Cory T. Wilson, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth
Circuit.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 685--To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.
June 25, 2020--The following bill was ordered favorably reported:
S. 685--To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.
The Committee considered the following amendment:
Graham Amendment MIR20970 failed by a roll call vote of 2 yeas to 20
nays.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Owen McCurdy Cypher, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Michigan, Department of Justice.
Thomas L. Foster, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Virginia, Department of Justice.
Tyreece L. Miller, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Tennessee, Department of Justice.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 3398--To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual
Exploitation Prevention.
July 2, 2020--The following bill was ordered favorably reported, with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
S. 3398--To establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual
Exploitation Prevention.
The Committee considered the following amendments:
Leahy Amendment OLL20683 adopted by voice vote.
Manager's Amendment OLL20670 adopted by unanimous consent.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
John W. Holcomb, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California.
Brett H. Ludwig, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin.
R. Shireen Matthews, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Todd Wallace Robinson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Christy Criswell Wiegand, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
July 23, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
John W. Holcomb, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California.
Brett H. Ludwig, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin.
R. Shireen Matthews, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Todd Wallace Robinson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Christy Criswell Wiegand, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4212--To amend title 28, United States Code, to strip foreign
sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to secure
justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the United
States.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
David W. Dugan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Illinois.
Hala Y. Jarbou, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Michigan.
Iain D. Johnston, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
Stephen P. McGlynn, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Illinois.
Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
Roderick C. Young, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
July 30, 2020--The following bill was ordered favorably reported,
without amendment:
S. 4212--To amend title 28, United States Code, to strip foreign
sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to secure
justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the United
States.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
David W. Dugan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Illinois.
Hala Y. Jarbou, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Michigan.
Iain D. Johnston, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Illinois.
Stephen P. McGlynn, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Illinois.
Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
Roderick C. Young, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
September 10, 2020--The Committee held over the following nominations:
J. Philip Calabrese, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Ohio.
Aileen Mercedes Cannon, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Toby Crouse, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas.
James Ray Knepp II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Ohio.
Michael Jay Newman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Ohio.
September 17, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
J. Philip Calabrese, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Ohio.
Aileen Mercedes Cannon, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Toby Crouse, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas.
James Ray Knepp II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Ohio.
Michael Jay Newman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Ohio.
Anna Maria Ruzinski, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin.
Gregory Scott Tabor, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Arkansas.
September 24, 2020--The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Benjamin J. Beaton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Kristi Haskins Johnson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Mississippi.
Taylor B. McNeel, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Thompson M. Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
October 1, 2020--The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Benjamin J. Beaton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Kristi Haskins Johnson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Mississippi.
Taylor B. McNeel, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Thompson M. Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
October 15, 2020--The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Benjamin J. Beaton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Kristi Haskins Johnson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Mississippi.
Taylor B. McNeel, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Thompson M. Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
The Committee approved the following motion:
Motion to Vote on the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States at 1:00
p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020.
The Committee disapproved the following motion:
Motion to Postpone the Nomination of the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett to
be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
October 22, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Amy Coney Barrett, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Benjamin J. Beaton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Kentucky.
Kristi Haskins Johnson, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Mississippi.
Taylor B. McNeel, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Thompson M. Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
The Committee approved the following subpoena authorization:
Authorization for Subpoena Relating to Online Content Modernization.
The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
December 3, 2020--The Committee held over the following bill:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
The Committee held over the following nominations:
Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Seventh Circuit.
Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Tennessee.
Katherine A. Crytzer, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Tennessee.
Joseph Dawson III, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South
Carolina.
Zachary N. Somers, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
December 10, 2020--The following nominations were ordered favorably
reported:
Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Seventh Circuit.
Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Tennessee.
Katherine A. Crytzer, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Tennessee.
Joseph Dawson III, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South
Carolina.
Zachary N. Somers, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
The following bill was withdrawn:
S. 4632--To amend title 17, United States Code, to establish an
alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small
claims, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify
the scope of protection from civil liability for ``good
Samaritan'' blocking and screening of offensive material.
V. HEARINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
January 15, 16, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-1) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nomination of William Barr, of Virginia, to be Attorney
General, Department of Justice (S. Hrg. 116-65).
February 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Neomi J. Rao, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit; and Aditya Bamzai, of Virginia, and
Travis LeBlanc of Maryland, both to be a Member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
February 13, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Michael H. Park, of New York, and Joseph
F. Bianco, of New York, both to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit; Greg Girard Guidry, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Louisiana; Michael T. Liburdi, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Arizona; and Peter Welte, to be
U.S. District Judge for the District of North Dakota.
February 26, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-3) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the 2019 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress.
March 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Sean D. Jordan, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Texas, and Mark T. Pittman, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
March 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-4) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights Hearing to examine concentration and competition in
the United States economy.
March 6, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-5) Full Committee Oversight hearing to
examine Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling
of persons at the southern border.
March 12, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-6) Full Committee Hearing to examine
GDPR and CCPA, focusing on opt-ins, consumer control, and the
impact on competition and innovation.
March 13, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Daniel P. Collins, and Kenneth Kiyul Lee, both
of California, both to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
March 13, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-7) Intellectual Property Oversight
hearing to examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
March 26, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-8) Full Committee Hearing to examine
red flag laws, focusing on guidelines for state action.
April 2, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-9) Full Committee Hearing to examine
arbitration in America.
April 3, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-10) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine women inventors and the future of American innovation.
April 9, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-11) Full Committee Hearing to examine
S. 160, to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-
capable unborn children.
April 10, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be Deputy
Attorney General, Department of Justice; and Jeffrey Vincent Brown,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas;
Stephanie L. Haines, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania; and Brantley Starr, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
April 10, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-12) The Constitution Hearing to
examine free speech, focusing on technological censorship and the
public discourse.
April 30, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Ada E. Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Texas; Steven D. Grimberg, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Northern District of Georgia; David John Novak, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; and
Matthew H. Solomson, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims.
April 30, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-13) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine World Intellectual Property Day 2019, focusing on the role
of intellectual property in sports and public safety.
May 1, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-14) Full Committee Hearing to examine the
Department of Justice's investigation of Russian interference with
the 2016 presidential election.
May 7, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-15) Full Committee Hearing to examine
intellectual property and the price of prescription drugs, focusing
on balancing innovation and competition.
May 8, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-16) Border Security and Immigration
Hearing to examine the humanitarian and security crisis at our
southern border.
May 14, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-17) Full Committee Hearing to examine
5G, focusing on national security concerns, intellectual property,
and the impact on competition and innovation.
May 21, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-18) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the digital advertising ecosystem and the impact of data privacy
and competition policy.
May 22, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine the
nominations of Daniel Aaron Bress, of California, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Michael S. Bogren, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Michigan; Stephanie
Dawkins Davis, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of Michigan; Jason K. Pulliam, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Texas; Frank William Volk, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia; and David Austin
Tapp, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
June 4, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-19) Full Committee Hearing to examine
fentanyl analogues and the expiring emergency scheduling order.
June 4, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-20) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the state of patent eligibility in America.
June 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine the
nominations of Peter Joseph Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; William Shaw Stickman IV, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania,
and Jennifer Philpott Wilson, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Pennsylvania; and Charles R. Eskridge III, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
June 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-20) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the state of patent eligibility in America.
June 11, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-21) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the crisis at the southwest border, including S. 1494, to amend the
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization
Act of 2008 to protect alien minors and to amend the Immigration
and Nationality Act to end abuse of the asylum system and establish
refugee application and processing centers outside the United
States.
June 11, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-20) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the state of patent eligibility in America.
June 12, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-22) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights Hearing to examine competitive implications of
vertical consolidation in the healthcare industry.
June 18, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-23) The Constitution Hearing to examine
keeping Congress accountable, focusing on term limits in the United
States.
June 19, 2019 (Serial J-116-24) Full Committee Hearing to examine
combating democracy, focusing on beneficial ownership, money
laundering, and other reforms.
June 26, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Douglas Russell Cole, and Matthew Walden
McFarland, both to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio; Robert Anthony Molloy, to be Judge for the
District Court of the Virgin Islands; and Kea Whetzal Riggs, to be
U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico.
July 9, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-25) Full Committee Hearing to examine
protecting innocence in a digital world.
July 16, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-26) The Constitution Hearing to examine
Google and censorship through search engines.
July 17, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Halil Suleyman Ozerden, of Mississippi, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; David B. Barlow, to be
U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah; John Fitzgerald
Kness, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Illinois; and Eleni Maria Roumel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
July 23, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-27) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
July 30, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-28) Intellectual Property Oversight
hearing to examine the United States Copyright Office.
July 31, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South
Carolina, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives, Department of Justice; R. Austin Huffraker, Jr., to be
U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama; Lee Philip
Rudofsky, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Arkansas; and Justin Reed Walker, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Kentucky.
September 11, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Steven J. Menashi, of New York, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; Karen Spencer Marston,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
Richard Earnest Myers II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of North Carolina; and Anuraag Singhal, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
September 11, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-29) Intellectual Property Hearing
to examine innovation in America, focusing on how Congress can make
our patent system stronger.
September 17, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-30) Full Committee Hearing to
examine Holocaust-era insurance claims.
September 17, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-31) Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights Oversight hearing to examine enforcement of the
antitrust laws.
September 24, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-32) Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights Hearing to examine competition in digital
technology markets, focusing on acquisitions of nascent or
potential competitors by digital platforms.
September 25, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Danielle J. Hunsaker, of Oregon, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; William Joseph Nardini,
of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit;
Jodi W. Dishman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Oklahoma; Sarah E. Pitlyk, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Missouri; and Daniel Mack Traynor, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of North Dakota.
October 16, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Barbara Lagoa and Robert J. Luck, both of
Florida, both to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit;
Sylvia Carreno-Coll, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Puerto Rico; John M. Gallagher, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania; and Sherri A. Lydon, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
October 22, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-33) Full Committee Hearing to
examine sanctuary jurisdictions, focusing on the impact of public
safety and victims.
October 30, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, and Lawrence
VanDyke, of Nevada, both to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit; Philip M. Halpern, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York; Bernard Maurice Jones II, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma; and Barbara
Bailey Jongbloed, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut.
October 30, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-34) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine promoting the useful arts, focusing on how Congress can
prevent issuance of poor quality patents.
November 5, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-35) Crime and Terrorism Hearing to
examine how corporations and Big Tech leave our data exposed to
criminals, China, and other bad actors.
November 6, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-36) Full Committee Hearing to
examine reauthorizing the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015.
November 13, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Stanley Blumenfeld, and Mark Scarsi,
both to be a U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California; Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a Judge of
the U.S. Court of Federal Claims; and Stephen A. Vaden, of
Tennessee, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade.
November 19, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-37) Full Committee Oversight
hearing to examine the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
December 3, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-38) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine fraudulent trademarks, focusing on how they undermine the
trademark system and harm American consumers and businesses.
December 4, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; Fernando Aenlle-Rocha, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; John
Charles Hinderaker and Scott H. Rash, both to be a U.S. District
Judge for the District of Arizona; Joshua M. Kindred, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Alaska; and Matthew Thomas
Schelp, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Missouri.
December 10, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-39) Full Committee Hearing to
examine encryption and lawful access, focusing on evaluating
benefits and risks to public safety and privacy.
December 10, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-40) Intellectual Property Oversight
hearing to examine modernization of the United States Copyright
Office.
December 11, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-41) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the Department of Justice Inspector General's report on
alleged abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
December 17, 2019 (Serial No. J-116-42) Full Committee Hearing to
examine tackling the opioid crisis, focusing on a whole-of-
government approach.
January 8, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of William Scott Hardy, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Western District of Pennsylvania; John F. Heil, III, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts
of Oklahoma; David Cleveland Joseph, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Louisiana; Cory T. Wilson, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi; and Edward
Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims.
February 11, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-43) Full Committee Hearing to
examine ensuring appropriate medical care for children, including
S. 130, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health
care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of
care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted
abortion.
February 11, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-44) Intellectual Property Hearing
to examine the Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 22, focusing on
what it is, why it was enacted, and where are we now.
February 12, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of John Leonard Badalamenti, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; Anna M. Manasco,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama;
Drew B. Tipton, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Texas, and Kathryn C. Davis, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
February 25, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-45) Full Committee Hearing to
examine rule by district judge, focusing on the challenges of
universal injunctions.
March 4, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of John Peter Cronan, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of New York; Thomas T. Cullen, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Virginia; and Jennifer
P. Togliatti, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada.
March 4, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-46) Crime and Terrorism Hearing to
examine big tech and Beijing.
March 10, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-47) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights Hearing to examine competition in digital
technology markets, focusing on self-preferencing by digital
platforms.
March 10, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-48) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine copyright law in foreign jurisdictions, focusing on how
other countries are handling digital piracy.
March 11, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-49) Full Committee Hearing to examine
S. 3398, to establish a National Commission on Online Child Sexual
Exploitation Prevention, focusing on holding the tech industry
accountable in the fight against online child sexual exploitation.
May 6, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine the
nomination of Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit
Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
May 12, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-50) Full Committee Hearing to examine
liability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-51) Full Committee Hearing to examine
best practices for incarceration and detention during COVID-19.
June 2, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-52) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's notice-and-takedown
system.
June 3, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-53) Full Committee Oversight hearing to
examine the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
June 9, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-54) Full Committee Hearing to examine
COVID-19 fraud, focusing on law enforcement's response to those
exploiting the pandemic.
June 16, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-55) Full Committee Hearing to examine
police use of force and community relations.
June 17, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of John W. Holcomb, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Central District of California; Brett H. Ludwig, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; R. Shireen
Matthews, and Todd Wallace Robinson, both to be a U.S. District
Judge for the Southern District of California; and Christy Criswell
Wiegand, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Pennsylvania.
June 23, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-56) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, focusing on coronavirus and
addressing China's culpability.
June 24, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of David W. Dugan and Stephen P. McGlynn, both to
be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois;
Hala Y. Jarbou, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Michigan; Iain D. Johnston and Franklin Ulyses Valderrama, both
to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois;
and Roderick C. Young, to be United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
June 30, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-57) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the Judicial Conference's recommendation for more judgeships.
July 22, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-58) Full Committee Hearing to examine
protecting the integrity of college athletics.
July 28, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-59) Intellectual Property Hearing to
examine the DMCA contemplates limitations and exceptions like fair
use.
July 29, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to examine
the nominations of J. Philip Calabrese, and James Ray Knepp II,
both to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio,
and Michael Jay Newman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio; Aileen Mercedes Cannon, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Southern District of Florida; and Toby Crouse, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Kansas.
August 4, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-60) The Constitution Hearing to
examine the right of the people peaceably to assemble, focusing on
protection speech by stopping violence.
August 5, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-61) Full Committee Oversight hearing
to examine the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
September 9, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Benjamin Joel Beaton, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky; Kristi Haskins
Johnson, and Taylor B. McNeel, both to be a U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of Mississippi; Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; and
Thompson Michael Dietz, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of Federal Claims.
September 15, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-62) Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights Hearing to examine whether Google harmed
competition in online advertising.
September 16, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-63) Intellectual Property Hearing
to examine whether the reforms to Section 1201 are needed and
warranted.
September 30, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-64) Full Committee Oversight
hearing to examine the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation.
October 12, 13, 14, 15 (Serial No. J-116-65) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nomination of the Honorable Amy Coney Barrett to be an
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
November 10, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-66) Full Committee Oversight
hearing to examine the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
November 17, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-67) Full Committee Hearing to
examine breaking the news, focusing on censorship, suppression, and
the 2020 election.
November 18, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nominations of Thomas Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit; Charles Edward Atchley, Jr.,
and Katherine A. Crytzer, both to be a U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Tennessee; Joseph Dawson III, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of South Carolina; and Zachary N.
Somers, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of Federal Claims.
December 15, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-68) Intellectual Property Hearing
to examine the role of private agreements and existing technology
in curbing online piracy.
December 16, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-2) Full Committee Hearing to
examine the nomination of Raul M. Arias-Marxuach, of Puerto Rico,
to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.
December 16, 2020 (Serial No. J-116-69) Border Security and Immigration
Hearing to examine supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement
through United States refugee policy.
VI. NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
BARRETT, AMY CONEY, of Indiana, to be an Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States, vice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
deceased.
Sept. 29, 2020--Referred.
Oct. 12, 13, 14, 15, 2020--Full Committee hearings (Serial No. J-116-
65).
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 23, 2020--Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration
of nomination agreed to in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 46
nays.
Oct. 23, 2020--Motion by Sen. Schumer to indefinitely postpone tabled
in the Senate by 53 yeas to 44 nays.
Oct. 23, 2020--Motion by Sen. Schumer to recommit to the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary tabled in the Senate by a vote of 53
yeas to 44 nays.
Oct. 25, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 48
nays.
Oct. 26, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 48 nays.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES
ARIAS-MARXUACH, RAUL M., of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the First Circuit, vice Juan R. Del Valle Torruella, deceased.
Nov. 30, 2020--Referred.
Dec. 16, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
BADE, BRIDGET S., of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice Barry G. Silverman, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Mar. 14, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 25, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 20
nays.
Mar. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 78 yeas to 21 nays.
BIANCO, JOSEPH F., of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit; vice Reena Raggi, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 2, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 6, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 40
nays.
May 7, 2019--Senate continued consideration.
May 8, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 42 nays.
BRASHER, ANDREW LYNN, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit, vice Edward E. Carnes, retiring.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 3, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 16, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Jan. 16, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 5, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 10, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 46 yeas to 41
nays.
Feb. 11, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 43 nays.
BRESS, DANIEL AARON, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Alex Kozinski, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 8, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 42
nays.
July 9, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 45 nays.
BUMATAY, PATRICK J., of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Carlos T. Bea, retiring.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Nov. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 9, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 47 yeas to 41
nays.
Dec. 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 40 nays.
COLLINS, DANIEL P., of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Harry Pregerson, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 20, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 43
nays.
May 21, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46 nays.
HUNSAKER, DANIELLE J., of Oregon, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, retired.
Sept. 19, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 25, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 24, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 18
nays.
Nov. 6, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 73 yeas to 17 nays.
KIRSCH, THOMAS L., II, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Seventh Circuit, vice Amy Coney Barrett, elevated.
Nov. 16, 2020--Referred.
Nov. 18, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Dec. 3, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Dec. 10, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 10, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 11, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 14, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 42
nays.
Dec. 15, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 44 nays.
LAGOA, BARBARA, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit, vice Stanley Marcus, retiring.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 14, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 19, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 15
nays.
Nov. 20, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 15 nays.
LEE, KENNETH KIYUL, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Stephen R. Reinhardt, deceased.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 9, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 14, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 45
nays.
May 15, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 45 nays.
LUCK, ROBERT J., of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit, vice Gerald B. Tjoflat, retiring.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 14, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 61 yeas to 30
nays.
Nov. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 64 yeas to 31 nays.
MATEY, PAUL B., of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit, vice Julio M. Fuentes, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Mar. 7, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 44
nays.
Mar. 12, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 45 nays.
MENASHI, STEVEN J., of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit, vice Dennis G. Jacobs, retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 11, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 7, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 14, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 41 nays.
MILLER ERIC D., of Washington, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice Richard C. Tallman, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 14, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 25, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 46
nays.
Feb. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46 nays.
MURPHY, ERIC E., of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit, vice Alice M. Batchelder, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 28, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 6, 2019--Cloture invoked in Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46
nays.
Mar. 7, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 46 nays.
NADINI, WILLIAM JOSEPH, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Second Circuit, vice Christopher Droney, retired.
Sept. 19, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 25, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 24, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 6, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 3
nays.
Nov. 6, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 86 yeas to 2 nays.
OZERDEN, HALIL SULEYMAN, of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit, vice E. Grady Jolly, retired.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
July 17, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PARK, MICHAEL H., of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second
Circuit, vice Gerald E. Lynch, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 2, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 8, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 43
nays.
May 9, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 41 nays.
PHIPPS, PETER JOSEPH, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Third Circuit, vice Thomas I. Vanaskie, retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-02).
June 20, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 27, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 15, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 40
nays.
July 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 40 nays.
RAO, NEOMI J., of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
for the District of Columbia Circuit, vice Brett M. Kavanaugh,
elevated.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Feb. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Mar. 7, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 12, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46
nays.
Mar. 13, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46 nays.
READLER, CHAD A., of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth
Circuit, vice Deborah L. Cook, retiring.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 28, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 45
nays.
Mar. 6, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 47 nays.
RUSHING, ALLISON JONES, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fourth Circuit, vice Allyson K. Duncan, retiring.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 28, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Mar. 4, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 43
nays.
Mar. 5, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 44 nays.
VANDYKE, LAWRENCE, of Nevada, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice Jay S. Bybee, retiring.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Nov. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 10, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 40
nays.
Dec. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 44 nays.
WALKER, JUSTIN REED, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit, vice Thomas G. Griffith, retiring.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
May 6, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 21, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
June 4, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 4, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 10, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 46
nays.
June 18, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 42 nays.
WILSON, CORY T., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth
Circuit, vice E. Grady Jolly, retired.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
June 11, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 11, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 18, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 22, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 43
nays.
June 23, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
June 24, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 48 nays.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
AENLLE-ROCHA, FERNANDO L., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Central District of California, vice S. James Otero, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 9, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 16, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 5, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 17, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Dec. 20, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 82 yeas to 7
nays.
Dec. 20, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 8 nays.
ALSTON, ROSSIE DAVID, JR., of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Virginia, vice Gerald Bruce Lee, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 74 yeas to 19
nays.
June 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 20 nays.
ALTMAN, ROY KALMAN, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Joan A. Lenard, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 1, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 33
nays.
Apr. 3, 2019--Point of order made by Sen. McConnell that the post-
cloture time under Rule XXII for all judicial nominations other
than Circuit Courts or the Supreme Court of the United States is
two hours in the Senate.
Apr. 3, 2019--Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by
Senator McConnell with respect to the post-cloture time under Rule
XXII was not sustained.
Apr. 3, 2019--Motion by Senator McConnell to appeal the ruling of the
chair agreed to, the question being, ``Shall the decision of the
Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate?'' determined by a vote
of 48 yeas to 51 nays.
Apr. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 33 nays.
ARGUELLES, JAMES P., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of California, vice Lawrence Joseph O'Neill,
retired.
June 18, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ARIAS-MARXUACH, RAUL M., of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Puerto Rico, vice Jose Antonio Fuste, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 1, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 95 yeas to 3
nays.
May 2, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 95 yeas to 3 nays.
ATCHLEY, CHARLES EDWARD, JR., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Eastern District of Tennessee, vice Harry Sandlin Mattice,
Jr., retired.
Sept. 22, 2020--Referred.
Nov. 18, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Dec. 3, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Dec. 10, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 10, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 16, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 41
nays.
Dec. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 41 nays.
BADALAMENTI, JOHN LEONARD, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Middle District of Florida, vice Elizabeth A. Kovachevich,
retired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
Feb. 12, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 12, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 21, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 65 yeas to 28
nays.
June 1, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 22 nays.
BARBER, THOMAS P., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida, vice James D. Whittemore, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 21
nays.
June 12, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 7 nays.
BARKER, J. CAMPBELL, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Texas, vice Leonard E. Davis, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 46
nays.
May 1, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 47 nays.
BARKER, PAMELA A., of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Ohio, vice Donald C. Nugent, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 7
nays.
June 12, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 91 yeas to 5 nays.
BARLOW, DAVID B., of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Utah, vice Clark Waddoups, retired.
June 12, 2019--Referred.
July 17, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 4
nays.
Dec. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 4 nays.
BEATON, BENJAMIN JOEL, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Kentucky, vice Justin Reed Walker, elevated.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 9, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 24, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 1, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 16, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Nov. 17, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 44
nays.
Nov. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 44 nays.
BELL, KENNETH D., of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of North Carolina, vice Richard L. Voorhees,
retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 21, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 42
nays.
May 22, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 43 nays.
BERGER, WENDY WILLIAMS, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Florida, vice John E. Steele, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 18, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 24, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by 55 yeas to 37 nays.
July 24, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 37 nays.
BLUMENFELD, STANLEY, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 9, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 16, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 5, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 14, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 15, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 6
nays. Sept. 15, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 92 yeas
to 4 nays.
BOGREN, MICHAEL S., of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Michigan, vice Robert Holmes Bell, retired.
Mar. 11, 2019--Referred.
June 26, 2019--Nomination was withdrawn.
BOULEE, JEAN-PAUL, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Georgia, vice William S. Duffey, Jr., retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 84 yeas to 12
nays.
June 12, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 11 nays.
BRADY, HOLLY A., of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Indiana, vice Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 4, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 10, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 43
nays.
Apr. 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 42 nays.
BRASHER, ANDREW LYNN, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Alabama, vice Mark E. Fuller, resigned.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 1, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 47
nays.
May 1, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 47 nays.
BRAVEMAN, ADAM L., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice Roger T. Benitez, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
BROWN, ADA E., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Texas, vice Terry R. Means, retired.
Mar. 26, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 79 yeas to 9
nays.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 13
nays.
BROWN, GARY RICHARD, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Sandra J. Feurstein, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 91 yeas to 2
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BROWN, JEFFREY VINCENT, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice Melinda Harmon, retired.
Mar. 11, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 10, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 2, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 37
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 40 nays.
BUESCHER, BRIAN C., of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nebraska, vice Laurie Smith Camp, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 18, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 24, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 39
nays.
July 24, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 40 nays.
BUMATAY, PATRICK J., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice Marilyn L. Huff, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 15, 2019--Nomination was withdrawn.
CAIN, JAMES DAVID, JR., of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Louisiana, vice Patricia Head Minaldi, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 13, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 20
nays.
June 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 21 nays.
CALABRESE, J. PHILLIP, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Ohio, vice Christopher A. Boyko, retired.
Mar. 3, 2020--Referred.
July 29, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 10, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 30, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 5, 2020--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Nov. 18, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 1, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 58 yeas to 35
nays.
Dec. 1, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 58 yeas to 35 nays.
CANNON, AILEEN MERCEDES, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Kenneth A. Marra, retired.
May 21, 2020--Referred.
July 29, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 10, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 30, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 5, 2020--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Nov. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 57 yeas to 21
nays.
Nov. 12, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 21 nays.
CARRENO-COLL, SYLVIA, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Puerto Rico, vice Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, retired.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 25, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 96 yeas to 1
nay.
Feb. 25, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 96 yeas to 0 nays.
CENZON, MARIA TERESA BONIFACIO, of Guam, to be Judge for the District
Court of Guam for the term of ten years, vice Frances Marie
Tydingco-Gatewood, term expired.
Nov. 30, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
CLARK, STEPHEN R., SR., of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Missouri, vice Carol E. Jackson, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 21, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 45
nays.
May 22, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 45 nays.
COLE, DOUGLAS RUSSELL, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Ohio, vice Susan J. Dlott, retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 26, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 11, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
July 18, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 18, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 62 yeas to 29
nays.
Dec. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 64 yeas to 29 nays.
COLVILLE, ROBERT J., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Arthur J. Schwab, retired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
May 1, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 27 nays.
CORKER, CLIFTON L., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Tennessee, vice J. Ronnie Greer, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 17, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 41
nays.
July 18, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 39 nays.
CRONAN, JOHN PETER, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice William H. Pauley III, retired.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 27, 2020--Rereferred.
Mar. 4, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 4, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Aug. 6, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42
nays.
Aug. 6, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42 nays.
CROUSE, TOBY, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Kansas, vice Carlos Murguia, resigned.
May 21, 2020--Referred.
July 29, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 10, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 30, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 5, 2020--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 17, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 44
nays.
Nov. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 43 nays.
CRYTZER, KATHERINE A., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Tennessee, vice Pamela L. Reeves, deceased.
Sept. 22, 2020--Referred.
Nov. 18, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Dec. 3, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Dec. 10, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 10, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 11, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 15, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 48 yeas to 47
nays.
Dec. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 48 yeas to 47 nays.
CULLEN, THOMAS T., of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Virginia, vice Glen E. Conrad, retired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
Mar. 4, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 9, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 18
nays.
Sept. 10, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 79 yeas to 19
nays.
DAVIS, STEPHANIE DAWKINS, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Gerald E. Rosen, retired.
Mar. 11, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 90 yeas to 1
nay.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DAWSON, JOSEPH, III, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of South Carolina, vice Terry L. Wooten, retired.
Oct. 23, 2020--Referred.
Nov. 18, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Dec. 3, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Dec. 10, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 10, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 39 nays.
DISHMAN, JODI W., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Oklahoma, vice Vicki Miles-LaGrange, retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 25, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably
Oct. 31, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 17
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 17 nays.
DOMENICO, DANIEL DESMOND, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 4, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 9, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42
nays.
Apr. 9, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 57 yeas to 42 nays.
DUGAN, DAVID W., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Illinois, vice David R. Herndon, retired.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 15, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 16, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to
40 nays.
Sept. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 41
nays.
ESKRIDGE, CHARLES R., III, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice Gray Hampton Miller, retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 20, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 27, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 16, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 61 yeas to 20
nays.
Oct. 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 61 yeas to 31 nays.
FEDERICI, FRED JOSEPH, III, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge
for the District of New Mexico, vice Robert C. Brace, retired.
June 18, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
GALLAGHER, JOHN M., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Joel H. Slomsky, retired.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 82 yeas to 10
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 9 nays.
GALLAGHER, STEPHANIE A., of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Maryland, vice William D. Quarles, Jr., retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
GONZALEZ, HECTOR, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Brian M. Cogan, retired.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
GRIMBERG, STEVEN D., of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Georgia, vice Richard W. Story, retired.
Apr. 4, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 72 yeas to 16
nays.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 18
nays.
GUIDRY, GREG GIRARD, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Kurt D. Engelhardt, elevated.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 13, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 43
nays.
June 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46 nays.
GUJARATI, DIANE, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York, vice John Gleeson, resigned.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 9, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 94 yeas to 2
nays.
Sept. 10, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 99 yeas to 0 nays.
HAINES, STEPHANIE L., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice David S. Cercone,
retired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 10, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 1
nay.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 yeas to 0 nays.
HALPERN, PHILIP M., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice P. Kevin Castel, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Nov. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 5, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 11, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 18
nays.
Feb. 12, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 19 nays.
HARDY, WILLIAM SCOTT, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Nora Barry Fischer,
retired.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 6, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 21, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 23, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 60 yeas to 32
nays.
July 27, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 65 yeas to 30 nays.
HEIL, JOHN F., III, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, vice James H.
Payne, retired.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 6, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 12, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 20, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 16
nays.
May 20, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 17 nays.
HENDRIX, JAMES WESLEY, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Texas, vice Sam R. Cummings, retired.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 5
nays.
July 30, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 34 nays.
HINDERAKER, JOHN CHARLES, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Arizona, vice Raner Christercunean Collins, retired.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 5, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 17, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 23, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 71 yeas to
26 nays.
Sept. 23, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 70 yeas to 27
nays.
HOLCOMB, JOHN W., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Dean D. Pregerson, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
June 17, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 2, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 23, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 23, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 14, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 15, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to
13 nays.
Sept. 15, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 12
nays.
HUFFAKER, R. AUSTIN, JR., of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Alabama, vice W. Keith Watkins, retired.
July 8, 2019--Referred.
July 31, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 4
nays.
Dec. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 4 nays.
IMMERGUT, KARIN J., of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Oregon, vice Anna J. Brown, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JARBOU, HALA Y., of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Michigan, vice Robert Holmes Bell, retired.
Mar. 18, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 9, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 15
nays.
Sept. 10, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 15
nays.
JOHNSON, KNUT SVEINBJORN, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of California, vice John A. Houston, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
JOHNSON, KRISTI HASKINS, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of Mississippi, vice Keith Starrett, retired.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 9, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 24, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 1, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 16, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 38
nays.
Nov. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 43 nays.
JOHNSTON, IAIN D., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Frederick J. Kapala, retired.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 16, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 81 yeas to
15 nays.
Sept. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 14
nays.
JONES, BERNARD MAURICE, II, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Oklahoma, vice Joe L. Heaton, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Nov. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 5
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 91 yeas to 3 nays.
JONGBLOED, BARBARA BAILEY, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge
for the District of Connecticut, vice Alvin W. Thompson, retired.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Nov. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
JORDAN, SEAN D., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Texas, vice Richard A. Schell, retired.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 36
nays.
July 30, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 34 nays.
JOSEPH, DAVID CLEVELAND, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Louisiana, vice Dee D. Drell, retired.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 6, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 23, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 28, 2020--Cloture invoked by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42
nays.
July 28, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42 nays.
KACSMARYK, MATTHEW J., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Texas, vice Mary Lou Robinson, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 13, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 44
nays.
June 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 46 nays.
KIM, STEVE, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California, vice Beverly Reid O'Connell, deceased.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
KINDRED, JOSHUA M., of Alaska, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Alaska, vice Ralph R. Beistline, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 3, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 16, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Jan. 16, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report. Feb. 5, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 11, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 41
nays.
Feb. 12, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 41 nays.
KNEPP, JAMES RAY, II, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Ohio, vice Jack Zouhary, retired.
Mar. 3, 2020--Referred.
July 29, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial J-116-2).
Sept. 10, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 30, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 5, 2020--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Oct. 26, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 9, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 62 yeas to 23
nays.
Nov. 10, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 64 yeas to 24 nays.
KNESS, JOHN FITZGERALD, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Samuel Der-Yeghiayan, retired.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
July 17, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 5, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 11, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 82 yeas to 12
nays.
Feb. 12, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 81 yeas to 12 nays.
KOMATIREDDY, SARITHA, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Joseph Frank Bianco, elevated.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
KOMITEE, ERIC ROSS, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Erick Nicholas Vitaliano,
retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 2, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 81 yeas to 5
nays.
Dec. 3, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 61 yeas to 30 nays.
KOVNER, RACHEL P., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Carol Bagley Amon, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 16, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 3
nays.
Oct. 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 3 nays.
LAN, IRIS, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for Southern District
of New York, vice Katherine B. Forrest, resigned.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
May 4, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
LEAL, SANDY NUNES, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Christina A. Snyder, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
LEICHTY, DAMON RAY, of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Indiana, vice Robert L. Miller, Jr., retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 9, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 11
nays.
July 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 10 nays.
LACOUR, EDMUND G., JR., of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Alabama, vice Andrew Lynn Brasher, elevated.
June 2, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
LIBURDI, MICHAEL T., of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Arizona, vice David G. Campbell, retired.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 29, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 37
nays.
July 30, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 37 nays.
LIMAN, LEWIS J., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Paul A. Crotty, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 64 yeas to 29 nays.
LUDWIG, BRETT H., of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice Rudolph T. Randa, retired.
Mar. 3, 2020--Referred.
June 17, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 2, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 23, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 23, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 86 yeas to 6
nays.
Sept. 9, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 91 yeas to 5 nays.
LYDON, SHERRI A., of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of South Carolina, vice A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr.,
elevated.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 31, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Nov. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 5, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 13 nays.
MANASCO, ANNA M., of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Alabama, vice Karon O. Bowdre, retiring.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
Feb. 12, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 12, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 20, 2020--Cloture invoked by the Senate by a vote of 72 yeas to 20
nays.
May 20, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 71 yeas to 21 nays.
MARCELLE, THOMAS, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of New York, vice Gary L. Sharpe, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2019--Nomination was withdrawn.
MARSTON, KAREN SPENCER, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Legrome D. Davis,
retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 11, 2019--Full Committee hearing, (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 24, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report. Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 7
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 6 nays.
MATTHEWS, R. SHIREEN, of California, to be a U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of California, vice Barry Ted Moskowitz,
retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
June 17, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 2, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 23, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 23, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MAZE, COREY LANDON, of Alabama, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Alabama, vice Virginia Emerson Hopkins,
retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 62 yeas to 34
nays.
June 12, 2019--Conformed by the Senate by a vote of 62 yeas to 34 nays.
MCALLISTER, RYAN THOMAS, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of New York, vice Gary L. Sharpe, retired.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MCELROY, MARY S., of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Rhode Island, vice Mary M. Lisi, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MCFARLAND, MATTHEW WALDEN, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Ohio, vice Thomas M. Rose, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
June 26, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 11, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
July 18, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 18, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 38
nays.
Dec. 18, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 38 nays.
MCGLYNN, STEPHEN P., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Illinois, vice Michael J. Reagan, retired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 15, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 16, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to
42 nays.
Sept. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 41
nays.
MCNEEL, TAYLOR B., of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Mississippi, vice Louis Guirola, Jr., retired.
July 2, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 9, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 24, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 1, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 18, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Nov. 30, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 36
nays.
Dec. 1, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 39 nays.
MIZELLE, KATHRYN KIMBALL, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Florida, vice Virginia Maria Hernandez
Covington, retired.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 9, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 24, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 1, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 18, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 43
nays.
Nov. 18, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 41 nays.
MOLLOY, ROBERT ANTHONY, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the
District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years, vice
Curtis V. Gomez, term expired.
June 12, 2019--Referred.
June 26, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 11, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
July 18, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 18, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 24, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 1
nay.
Feb. 25, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 97 yeas to 0 nays.
MORALES, DAVID STEVEN, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice Janis Graham Jack, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 4, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 10, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 57 yeas to 41
nays.
Apr. 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 41 nays.
MORRISON, SARAH DAGGETT, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Ohio, vice Gregory L. Frost, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 10, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 7
nays. June 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas
to 7 nays.
MYERS, RICHARD EARNEST, II, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J.
Howard, retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 11, 2019--Full Committee hearing, (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably
Oct. 31, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 5, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 68 yeas to 21 nays.
NEWMAN, MICHAEL JAY, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Ohio, vice Michael Ryan Barrett, retired.
Mar. 3, 2020--Referred.
July 29, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial J-116-2).
Sept. 10, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 30, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 1, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Oct. 5, 2020--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in the
Senate.
Oct. 19, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Oct. 20, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 22, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 67 yeas to 30 nays.
NICHOLS, CARL J., of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District
Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Richard W. Roberts,
retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 21, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 42
nays.
May 22, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 55 yeas to 43 nays.
NIELSON, HOWARD C, JR., of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Utah, vice Brian Theadore Stewart, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 21, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 47
nays.
May 22, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 47 nays.
NOVAK, DAVID JOHN, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Virginia, vice Henry E. Hudson, retired.
Mar. 26, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 16, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 86 yeas to 4
nays.
Oct. 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 3 nays.
PACOLD, MARTHA MARIA, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice John W. Darrah, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 86 yeas to 2
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 3 nays.
PALOUTZIAN, DIRK B., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of California, vice Morrison C. England, Jr.,
retired.
May 21, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PETIT, MICHELLE M., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice Michael M. Anello, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PITLYK, SARAH E., of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Missouri, vice Catherine D. Perry, retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 25, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably
Oct. 31, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 43
nays.
Dec. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote 49 yeas to 44 nays.
PITTMAN, MARK T., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Texas, vice John H. McBryde, retired.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 28, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 34
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 36 nays.
PULLIAM, JASON K., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Texas, vice Sam Sparks, retired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 34
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 36 nays.
RANJAN, NICHOLAS J., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Kim R. Gibson, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 9, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 15
nays.
July 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 14 nays.
RASH, SCOTT H., of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Arizona, vice Cindy K. Jorgenson, retired.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 16, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Jan. 16, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 18, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by 67 yeas to 21 nays.
May 19, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 74 yeas to 20 nays
REARDEN, JENNIFER H., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Richard Sullivan, elevated.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
RICHMOND, RICK LLOYD, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Manuel L. Real, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
RIGGS, KEA WHETZAL, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Mexico, vice M. Christina Armijo, retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 26, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 11, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
July 18, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 18, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 92 yeas to 1
nay.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 yeas to 0 nays.
ROBINSON, TODD WALLACE, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of California, vice Marilyn I. Huff, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ROBINSON, TODD WALLACE, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of California, vice Marilyn I. Huff, retired.
Feb. 13, 2020--Referred.
June 17, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 2, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 23, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 23, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 14, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 15, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to
13 nays.
Sept. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote 81 yeas to 15 nays.
ROSEN, JEREMY B., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Margaret M. Morrow, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ROWLAND, MARY M., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Amy J. St. Eve, elevated.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
RUDOFSKY, LEE PHILIP, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas, vice J. Leon Holmes, retired.
July 8, 2019--Referred.
July 31, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 6, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 41
nays.
Nov. 7, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 41 nays.
RUIZ, RODOLFO ARMANDO, II, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Southern District of Florida, vice William J. Zloch, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 1, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 10
nays.
May 2, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 90 yeas to 8 nays.
SAIZ, BRENDA M., of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Mexico, vice Judith C. Herrera, retired.
June 18, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
SCARSI, MARK C., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice George H. King, retired.
Feb. 6, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 9, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 16, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 5, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 14, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to
12 nays.
Sept. 15, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 12
nays.
SCHELP, MATTHEW THOMAS, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Missouri, vice Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.,
retiring.
Dec. 2, 2019--Referred.
Dec. 4, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 3, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 16, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Jan. 16, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 5, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Feb. 11, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 72 yeas to 22
nays.
Feb. 12, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 72 yeas to 23 nays.
SEEGER, STEVEN C., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice James B. Zagel, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 87 yeas to 1
nay.
Sept. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 90 yeas to 1 nays.
SINATRA, JOHN L., JR., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of New York, vice William M. Skretny, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 3, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 16
nays.
Dec. 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 75 yeas to 18 nays.
SINGHAL, ANURAAG, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice James I. Cohn, retired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 11, 2019--Full Committee hearing, (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 24, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 18
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 76 yeas to 17 nays.
SMITH, RODNEY, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida, vice Robin S. Rosenbaum, elevated.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 5, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 11, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 77 yeas to 19
nays.
June 12, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 78 yeas to 18 nays.
STARR, BRANTLEY, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Texas, vice Sidney A. Fitzwater, retired.
Mar. 11, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 10, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 2, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 37
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 39 nays.
STICKMAN, WILLIAM SHAW, IV, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Joy Flowers Conti,
retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 20, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 27, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 57 yeas to 31
nays.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 yeas to 34 nays.
SWEAZEA, KEVIN RAY, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Mexico, vice Robert C. Brack, retired.
June 12, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
TIPTON, DREW B., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas, vice Simeon Timothy Lake III, retired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
Feb. 12, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 21, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 3, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 42
nays.
June 3, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 41 nays.
TOGLIATTI, JENNIFER P., of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nevada, vice James C. Mahan, retired.
Nov. 21, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 13, 2020--Rereferred.
Mar. 4, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
TRAYNOR, DANIEL MACK, of North Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of North Dakota, vice Daniel L. Hovland, retiring.
Sept. 19, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 25, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 31, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 31, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 42
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 41 nays.
TRUNCALE, MICHAEL J., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Texas, vice Ronald H. Clark, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 9, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 13, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 43
nays.
May 14, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 46 nays.
VALDERRAMA, FRANKLIN ULYSES, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Northern District of Illinois, vice Ruben Castillo, retired.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 68 yeas to 26
nays.
VITTER, WENDY, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Louisiana, vice Helen G. Berrigan, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 9, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 15, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 45
nays.
May 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 45 nays.
VOLK, FRAN WILLIAM, of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of West Virginia, vice John T. Copenhaven, Jr.,
retired.
Apr. 4, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 16, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 90 yeas to 0
nays.
Oct. 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 92 yeas to 0 nays.
VYSKOCIL, MARY KAY, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Loretta A. Preska, retired.
May 21, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 4
nays.
Dec. 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 91 yeas to 3 nays.
WALKER, JUSTIN REED, of Kentucky, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Kentucky, vice Joseph H. McKinley, Jr.,
retired.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
July 31, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 22, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Oct. 24, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 39
nays.
Oct. 24, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 41 nays.
WELTE, PETER D., of North Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of North Dakota, vice Ralph R. Erickson, elevated.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 29, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 21
nays.
July 30, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 68 yeas to 22 nays.
WETHERELL, T. KENT, II, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Florida, vice John Richard Smoak, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 9, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 82 yeas to 16
nays.
July 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 78 yeas to 15 nays.
WIEGAND, CHRISTY CRISWELL, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Peter J. Phipps,
elevated.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
June 17, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 2, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 23, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 23, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 13, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 8, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Sept. 9, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 80 yeas to 16
nays.
Sept. 9, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 82 yeas to 14 nays.
WILSON, CORY T., of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Mississippi, vice Louis Guirola, Jr., retired.
Oct. 15, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 6, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 4, 2020--Nomination was withdrawn.
WILSON, JENNIFER PHILPOTT, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice Yvette Kane, retired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 20, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 27, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 6, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 3
nays.
Nov. 7, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 3 nays.
WINSOR, ALLEN COTHREL, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Florida, vice Robert L. Hinkle, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 13, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 18, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 42
nays.
June 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 44 nays.
WOLL, DAVID CAREY, JR., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Dora L. Irizarry, retired.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
WOLSON, JOSHUA, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice James Knoll Gardner,
retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 1, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 64 yeas to 35
nays.
May 2, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 65 yeas to 33 nays.
WYRICK, PATRICK R., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Oklahoma, vice David L. Russell, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 4, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Apr. 10, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 46
nays.
Apr. 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 53 yeas to 47 nays.
YOUNG, RODERICK C., of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Virginia, vice Rebecca Beach Smith, retired.
May 21, 2020--Referred.
June 24, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
July 23, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
July 30, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 30, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 17, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 23, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 93 yeas to 3
nays.
Sept. 24, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 93 yeas to 2 nays.
YOUNGE, JOHN MILTON, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Mary A. McLaughlin, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 25, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
July 30, 2019--Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent.
July 31, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
U.S. COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
ANDREWS, TERRENCE M., of California, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Edward J. Damich,
term expired.
Dec. 17, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
DAVIS, KATHRYN C., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Charles F. Lettow,
term expired.
Nov. 19, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 4, 2020--Rereferred.
Feb. 12, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 18, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 1, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Dec. 2, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 44
nays.
Dec. 2, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 45 nays.
DIETZ, THOMPSON MICHAEL, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Victor J.
Wolski, term expired.
July 2, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 9, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 24, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 1, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 15, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 22, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 22, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 17, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 19, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 50 yeas to 37
nays.
Dec. 19, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 36 nays.
EPSTEIN, DANIEL Z., of Texas, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Edward J. Damich,
term expired.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 4, 2020--Rereferred.
Dec. 17, 2020--Nomination was withdrawn.
HERTLING, RICHARD A., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Fed- eral Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice George W.
Miller, deceased.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 23
nays.
June 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 69 yeas to 27 nays.
HOLTE, RYAN T., of Ohio, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal
Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Nancy B. Firestone, term
expired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
June 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 60 yeas to 33
nays.
June 10, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 60 yeas to 35 nays.
KUBIATOWSKI, STEPHEN ANDREW, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Thomas
Craig Wheeler, term expiring.
Oct. 23, 2020--Referred.
Oct. 26, 2020--Nomination was withdrawn.
KUBIATOWSKI, STEPHEN ANDREW, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the U.S.
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Margaret
Mary Sweeney, term expired.
Oct. 26, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MEYERS, EDWARD HULVEY, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lawrence J. Block,
retired.
Nov. 19, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 6, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 8, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 12, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 17, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Sept. 21, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 65 yeas to
25 nays.
Sept. 22, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 66 yeas to 27
nays.
OBERMANN, GRACE KARAFFA, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Susan G.
Braden, term expired.
Oct. 30, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 9, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 16, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 5, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ROUMEL, ELENI MARIA, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Mary Ellen Coster
Williams, term expired.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
July 17, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Oct. 17, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 17, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 6, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Jan. 8, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 44
nays.
Jan. 8, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 51 yeas to 8 nays.
SCHWARTZ, STEPHEN SIDNEY, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Marian Blank
Horn, term expired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 9, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 16, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 5, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 3, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 7, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 48 yeas to 46
nays.
Dec. 8, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 47 nays.
SOLOMSON, MATTHEW H., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Emily Clark
Hewitt, retired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 30, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 6, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Jan. 8, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 88 yeas to 7
nays.
Jan. 8, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 89 yeas to 8 nays.
SOMERS, ZACHARY N., of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the
U.S. Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice
Thomas Craig Wheeler, term expiring.
Sept. 8, 2020--Referred.
Nov. 18, 2020--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Dec. 3, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Dec. 10, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 10, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 14, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Dec. 17, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 42
nays.
Dec. 17, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 43 nays.
TAPP, DAVID AUSTIN, of Kentucky, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Lynn Jeanne Bush,
term expired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 5, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 83 yeas to 9
nays.
Nov. 5, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 85 yeas to 8 nays.
U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
BAKER, M. MILLER, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade, vice Donald C. Pogue, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 1, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BARLOON, JOSEPH L., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
Inter- national Trade, vice Leo Maury Gordon, retired.
Nov. 16, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
REIF, TIMOTHY M., of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the
U.S. Court of International Trade, vice Richard K. Eaton, retired.
Jan. 23, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 1, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
VADEN, STEPHEN A., of Tennessee, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade, vice Delissa A. Ridgway, retired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 13, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 3, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 9, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 16, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Jan. 16, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 12, 2020--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
Nov. 17, 2020--Senate continued consideration.
Nov. 18, 2020--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 44
nays.
Nov. 18, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 49 yeas to 43 nays.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BARR, WILLIAM PELHAM, of Virginia, to be Attorney General, vice Jeff
Ses- sions, resigned.
January 3, 2019--Referred.
January 15, 16, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-1).
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Feb. 12, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by vote of 55 yeas to 44
nays.
Feb. 13, 2019--Senate continued consideration.
Feb. 14, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 54 yeas to 45 nays.
CANTERBURY, KENNETH CHARLES, JR., of South Carolina, to be Director,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, vice Byron
Todd Jones, re- signed.
June 5, 2019--Referred.
July 31, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Sept. 19, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 12, 2020--Rereferred.
May 19, 2020--Nominaton was withdrawn.
GOESSLING, SHANNON LEE, of Florida, to be Director of the Violence
Against Women Office, Department of Justice, vice Susan B. Carbon.
Jan. 16, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ROSEN, JEFFREY A., of Virginia, to be Deputy Attorney General, vice Rod
J. Rosenstein.
Mar. 26, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 10, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
May 2, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 13, 2019--Cloture motion presented in the Senate.
May 15, 2019--Cloture invoked in the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 44
nays.
May 16, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 yeas to 45 nays.
SULLIVAN, KATHARINE, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Attor- ney General, vice Karol Virginia Mason.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
ZUCKERMAN, RICHARD E., of Michigan, to be an Assistant Attorney
General, vice Kathryn Keneally, resigned.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
U.S. ATTORNEYS
BAILEY, MICHAEL G., of Arizona, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of
Arizona for the term of four years, vice John S. Leonardo,
resigned.
Feb. 12, 2019--Referred.
May 2, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 2, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DEVILLERS, DAVID D., of Ohio, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern
District of Ohio for the term of four years, vice Carter M.
Stewart, resigned.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 17, 2019--Committee took no action in executive session.
Oct. 24, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 24, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Oct. 28, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DOWNING, TIMOTHY J., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western
District of Oklahoma for the term of four years, vice Sanford C.
Coats, resigned.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
May 2, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HERDMAN, JUSTIN E., of the District of Columbia, to be United States
Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years,
vice Jessie K. Liu, resigned.
Aug. 11, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
HYSLOP WILLIAM D., of Washington, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of Washington for the term of four years, vice Michael C.
Ormsby, resigned.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LEONARD, THOMAS L., II, of Michigan, to be U.S. Attorney for the
Western Dis- trict of Michigan for the term of four years, vice
Patrick A. Miles, Jr., term expired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MCCOY, PETER M., of South Carolina, to be U.S. Attorney for the
District of South Carolina for the term of four years, vice Cheryl
A. Lydon, resigned.
Mar. 2, 2020--Referred.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 18, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MULDROW, W. STEPHEN, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Attorney for the
District of Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Humberto
S. Garcia, resigned.
June 24, 2019--Referred.
Aug. 1, 2019--Committee took no action in executive session.
Sept. 19, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 19, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WRIGLEY, DREW H., of North Dakota, to be U.S. Attorney for the District
of North Dakota for the term of four years, vice Timothy Q. Purdon,
term expired.
Feb. 12, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
U.S. MARSHALS
BAUGHMAN, MICHAEL D., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Marshal for the
Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice
Steven R. Frank, term expired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 19, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BEVAN, MELANIE J., of Florida, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle
District of Florida for the term of four years, vice William
Benedict Berger, Sr., term expired.
Dec. 2, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
BROWN, WILLIAM TRAVIS, JR., of Louisiana, to be U.S. Marshal for the
Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Kevin
Charles Harrison, term expired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BUNN, BRENT R., of Idaho, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Idaho
for the term of four years, vice Brian Todd Underwood, term
expired.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
May 2, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 2, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BURMAN, GARY B., of Kentucky, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Kentucky for the term of four years, vice James Edward
Clark, resigned.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
CHAU, WING, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of
Rhode Island for the term of four years, vice Jamie A. Hainsworth,
term expired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
CYPHER, OWEN MCCURDY, of Michigan, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Michigan for the term of four years, vice Robert
Maynard Grubbs, term expired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 4, 2020--Rereferred.
June 25, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 25, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 2, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DEMARCO, VINCENT F., of New York, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of New York for the term of four years, vice Charles
Gillen Dunne, term expired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Feb. 4, 2020--Rereferred.
Mar. 12, 2020--Committee held over in executive session.
May 14, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 14, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 18, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DOHMAN, RAMONA L., of Minnesota, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of
Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Sharon Jeanette
Lubinski, retired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
EAST, MICHAEL BLAINE, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Marshal for the
Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice
Scott Jerome Parker, resigned.
Mar. 5, 2019--Referred.
May 9, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FOSTER, THOMAS L., of Virginia, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice Gerald Sidney
Holt, term expired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
June 25, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 25, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 2, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
GARTNER, ERIC S., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice David
Blake Webb, term expired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
May 2, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 2, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
May 23, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HAGAR, MICHAEL ALLEN, of Arkansas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
Dis- trict of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Clifton
Timothy Massanelli, term expired.
Feb. 4, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
HUFF, RANDALL P., of Wyoming, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of
Wyoming for the term of four years, vice Joseph Campbell Moore,
term expired.
Apr. 4, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 13, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MILLER, TYREECE L., of Tennessee, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Tennessee for the term of four years, vice Jeffrey
Thomas Holt, term expired.
Feb. 12, 2020--Referred.
June 25, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 25, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
July 2, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
OCASIO, WILMER, of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of
Puerto Rico for the term of four years, vice Esteban Soto III, term
expired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
June 27, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Aug. 1, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
O'CONNOR, THOMAS MICHAEL, of Texas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Gary
Blankinship, term expired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
PETTINGILL, KERRY LEE, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Oklahoma for the term of four years, vice Patrick J
Wilkerson, term expired.
July 8, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 19, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
PROFFITT, NICK EDWARD, of Virginia, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice Robert
William Mathieson, term expired.
Feb. 25, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 4, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 4, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Apr. 11, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
RUZINSKI, ANNA MARIA, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Wisconsin for the term of four years, vice Kevin
Anthony Carr, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SABLAN, FERNANDO L. G., of Guam, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of
Guam and concurrently U.S. Marshal for the District of the Northern
Mariana Islands for the term of four years, vice Frank Leon-Guerro,
term expired.
June 12, 2019--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 19, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SOZIO, RALPH IGNATIUS, of New York, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern
District of New York for the term of four years, vice Michael
Greco, term expired.
Sept. 9, 2019--Referred.
Nov. 21, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 21, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Nov. 21, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
TABOR GREGORY SCOTT, of Arkansas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Harold
Michael Oglesby, term expired.
May 4, 2020--Referred.
Sept. 17, 2020--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 17, 2020--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Dec. 16, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
VITO, PETER M., of New York, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of New York for the term of four years, vice Charles F.
Salina, term expired.
May 13, 2019--Referred.
Oct. 15, 2019--Nomination was withdrawn.
WASHINGTON, DONALD W., of Texas, to be Director of the U.S. Marshals
Serv- ice, vice Stacia A. Hylton.
Jan. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 29, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 7, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 7, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Mar. 14, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION
CARTER, ALMO J., of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of
the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of six years, vice Cranston
J. Mitchell, term ex- pired.
Oct. 17, 2019--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2020--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Jan. 28, 2020--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MADDEN, VIRGIL, of Indiana, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole
Commis- sion for a term of six years, vice Patricia Cushwa, term
expired.
Jan. 16, 2019--Referred.
Apr. 4, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
May 2, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 2, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
MORRIS, MONICA DAVID, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the U.S.
Parole Commission for a term of six years, vice J. Patricia Wilson
Smoot, term expired.
May 14, 2019--Referred.
July 11, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 11, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
VITIELLO, RONALD D., of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Homeland Se- curity, vice Sarah R. Saldana.
Jan. 16, 2019--Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 7, 2019--By unanimous consent agreement, when the nomination is
reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs, it be se- quentially referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary for not more than 60 calendar days and that if not
reported it be discharged and placed on the Executive Calendar.
Mar. 11, 2019--Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 11, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Johnson of the Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed
report.
Mar. 11, 2019--Referred sequentially to the Committee on the Judiciary
by unanimous consent 2/7/2019.
Apr. 4, 2019--Nomination was withdrawn.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
EPSTEIN, DANIEL Z., of Texas, to be Chairman of the Administrative
Conference of the United States for the term of five years, vice
Paul R. Verkuil, resigned.
Dec. 17, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD
BAMZAI, ADITYA, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring
January 29, 2020, vice Elisebeth Collins Cook, resigning.
Jan. 16, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Feb. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BAMZAI, ADITYA, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2026.
(Reappointment)
Mar. 18, 2020--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2021--Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate
Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
FELTEN, EDWARD W., of New Jersey, to be a member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29,
2025.
Mar. 14, 2019--Referred.
June 13, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
June 20, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 20, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LEBLANC, TRAVIS, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Lib- erties Oversight Board; for a term expiring January 29, 2022,
vice James Xavier Dempsey, term expired.
Jan. 16, 2019--Referred.
Feb. 5, 2019--Full Committee hearing (Serial No. J-116-2).
Feb. 14, 2019--Committee held over in executive session.
Feb. 28, 2019--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 28, 2019--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Graham, without printed
report.
June 27, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
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