President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships

"I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay..."

(WASHINGTON DC) - Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress.

“Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned,” said President Obama. “Several have been awaiting a vote for more than six months, even though they all enjoy bipartisan support. I continue to be grateful for their willingness to serve and remain confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay, so all Americans can have equal and timely access to justice.”

CIRCUIT COURT NOMINEES

·         Judge Robert E. Bacharach:  Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

·         Caitlin Halligan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

·         William J. Kayatta, Jr.:  Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

·         Jill A. Pryor:  Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

·Judge Patty Shwartz:  Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

·         Srikanth Srinivasan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

·         Richard Gary Taranto:  Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES

·         Judge Elissa F. Cadish: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

·         Valerie E. Caproni: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

·         Judge Sheri Polster Chappell:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

·         Pamela Ki Mai Chen:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

·         Judge Brian J. Davis: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

·         Shelly Deckert Dick:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

·         Jennifer A. Dorsey:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

·         Katherine Polk Failla:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

·         Kenneth John Gonzales:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

·         Andrew Patrick Gordon:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

·         Ketanji Brown Jackson:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

·         Rosemary Márquez:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

·         Judge Michael J. McShane:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon

·         Raymond P. Moore: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado

·         Judge Troy L. Nunley: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

·         Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Central District of California

·         William H. Orrick, III: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

·         Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

·         Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

·         Judge Nelson Stephen Román:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

·         Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

·         Judge William L. Thomas:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

·         Judge Analisa Torres:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

·         Derrick Kahala Watson:  Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOMINEES

·         Mark A. Barnett: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade

·         Claire R. Kelly: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade

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Source: Whitehouse Press Release