Possible Obama judicial nominations

Since last month (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8108893&mesg_id=8110543), Obama put forward the district court nominations of Leslie Kobayashi (publicly recommended by Sens. Hawaii's senators in February 2010), Denise Casper (recommended January 2010), James Breder and Ellen Hollander (recommended December 2009), P.K. Holmes (recommended December 2009), Susan Nelson (recommended in November 2009), John Gibney (recommended September 2009), Edmond Chang (recommended in August 2009), and Carlton Reeves (rumored as far back as March 2009). Obama also nominated Edward DuMont for an appeals court position.

There's not much time left for judicial nominations and confirmations this congress, especially with a Supreme Court nomination looming. The 10 nominations in April were the most that Obama has made so far for a single month. Hopefully Obama will continue to increase the pace of nominations during the next few months.

Arkansas
o Recommendations by Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor: http://lincoln.senate.gov/newsroom/2009-03-12-3.cfm ; http://lincoln.senate.gov/newsroom/USAttorneys-USMarshals.cfm ; http://pryor.senate.gov/newsroom/details.cfm?id=320883
o Eastern District of Arkansas (James M. Moody's old seat): Christopher J. Heller, Denise Reid Hoggard, Amelia Mosley Russell
o Western District of Arkansas (2 vacancies; 3 recs for 1st vacancy, 1 rec for 2nd vacancy): Caroline M. Craven, Susan O. Hickey, Carlton D. Jones (replaces James S. Hudson, Jr., who was initially recommended but died in May 2009); P.K. Holmes III (nominated April 28, 2010)

Connecticut
o Obama nominated Judge Robert Chatigny for one of the two Connecticut seats currently open on the 2nd Circuit. Susan L. Carney, deputy general counsel at Yale, looks to be the current front-runner for the second Connecticut seat on the 2nd Circuit: http://www.ctlawtribune.com/getarticle.aspx?ID=36483
o Other possibilities for a Connecticut judgeship: Connecticut Supreme Court Justice Joette Katz, acting U.S. Attorney Nora R. Dannehy, Aaron S. Bayer

Colorado
o Recommendations in June 2009 by Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall: http://markudall.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3
o District of Colorado (2 vacancies): William Martinez (nominated February 24, 2010), Christina Habas, Morris Ben Hoffman, Richard Brooke Jackson, Lael Montgomery, John F. Walsh

District of Columbia:
o Recommendations in February 2010 by D.C. House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton: http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/02/08/white-house-vetting-opr-chief-for-federal-judgeship/
o District Court for D.C. (4 vacancies): Mary Patrice Brown; Robert L. Wilkins; James “Jeb” Boasberg

Florida
o The Florida Federal Judiciary Nominating Commission made recommendations to Sen. Bill Nelson in July 2009: http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/07/21/1150406/finalists-named-for-us-attorney.html
o Southern District of Florida (1 vacancy): Jerald Bagley, Robert N. Scola, Jr., Kathleen M. Williams

Georgia
o Recommendations by Democratic members of Georgia's congressional delegation (Georgia's two senators and governor are R's): http://www.dailyreportonline.com/Editorial/News/singleEdit.asp?individual_SQL=8/27/2009@34761
o Northern District of Georgia (4 vacancies): Amy M. Totenberg (nominated March 17, 2010), J. Antonio DelCampo, Leigh M. May, Albert M. Pearson III, Wayne M. Purdom, Constance C. Russell, Wendy L. Shoob, V. Natasha Perdew Silas, Gail S. Tusan, Gerald R. Weber Jr., David J. Worley

Illinois
o Recommendations by Sen. Dick Durbin: http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/2009/08/articles/legal-news/senator-durbin-sends-northern-district-judicial-nominees-list-to-president-obama/ ; http://durbin.senate.gov/showRelease.cfm?releaseId=322611
o Northern District of Illinois (4 vacancies, recommendations in August 2009): Sharon Coleman and Gary Feinerman (both nominated February 24, 2010), Edmond Chang (nominated April 21, 2010), Susan Cox, Thomas Durkin, Mary Rowland, Maria Valdez
o Central District of Illinois (2 vacancies, recommendations in February 2010): Colin Bruce (Assistant U.S. Attorney), Judge Sue E. Myerscough (previously nominated by Clinton for the same district, but Republicans blocked her), Judge James Shadid, Judge Ronald Spears

Louisiana
o Recommendation in April 2009 by Sen. Mary Landrieu: http://landrieu.senate.gov/releases/09/2009427C07.html
o Eastern District of Louisiana: Michael Bagneris

Maine
o Recommendations in April 2010 by Reps. Michael Michaud and Chellie Pingree: http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/141036.html
o District of Maine (1 vacancy): Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy (54 yo)

Maryland
o Recommendations in December 2009 by Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin: http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2009-12-12/news/bal-md.nominees12dec12_1_district-judges-longest-serving-judge-district-court
o District of Maryland (3 vacancies, 1 recommendation per vacancy): Judge James K. Bredar and Judge Ellen Hollander (both nominated April 28, 2010), Judge Charles B. Day (52 yo)

Michigan
o Recommendations in June 2009 by Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow: http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=314560
o Eastern District of Michigan (2 vacancies): Judge Mark Goldsmith (nominated February 4, 2010), Judge David Allen

Mississippi
o Recommendations will be made by a committee consisting of Democratic members of Mississippi's congressional delegation (i.e. Bennie Thompson, Travis Childers, Gene Taylor) and local Democratic leaders: http://www.neshobademocrat.com/main.asp?SectionID=7&SubSectionID=302&ArticleID=18487
o 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ("Mississippi seat" vacated by Rhesa Barksdale): Judge James Graves ( http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=860771699262546935# ) is rumored to be the front-runner ( http://www.mslitigationreview.com/2010/02/articles/5th-circuit-2/justice-james-graves-remains-5th-circuit-frontrunner )

Missouri
o Recommendations in February 2010 by Sen. Clair McCaskill: http://www.dolanmedia.com/view.cfm?recID=569818
o Eastern District of Missouri (2 vacancies; Obama has already nominated Audrey Goldstein Fleissig for one of the vacancies): Judge Nannette Baker (52 yo), Judge Judge Thomas C. Mummert III (59 yo), Judge Angela Turner Quigless (50 yo)

New York
o Recommendation in February 2010 by Sen. Chuck Schumer: http://schumer.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=322146
o Southern District of New York (2 vacancies): Daniel Alter (Alter would be the second openly gay male nominee for a federal judicial post, after Obama nominee Edward DuMont)

North Carolina
o Recommendations by Sen. Kay Hagan: http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=229 ; http://hagan.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=351
o Eastern District of North Carolina (1 vacancy, recommendations in July 2009): Allen Cobb, Jennifer May-Parker, Quentin Sumner
o Western District of North Carolina (1 vacancy, recommendations in October 2009): Max Cogburn Jr., Robert Ervin (son of former Senator Sam Ervin), Calvin Murphy (Hagan has since withdrawn this rec)

Oklahoma
o Gov. Brad Henry and Rep. Dan Boren would take the lead in making recommendations: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=16&articleid=20100121_16_A1_WSIGOm590017
o 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (an "Oklahoma seat" will open up when Robert Henry retires in June 2010): Term-limited Brad Henry (46 yo) is considering pursuing his cousin's old seat and would be the leading contender. Other contenders are former Oklahoma Attorney General Michael Turpen, Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott E. Williams, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert Bacharach.

Oregon
o Recommendations in July 2009 by Sen. Ron Wyden: http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/07/28/ron-wyden-adds-marco-hernandez-as-the-sixth-name-to-judges-list/
o District Court of Oregon (2 vacancies): Thomas Balmer, Marco Hernandez (nominated by G.W. Bush to same position, but no action taken by Senate), Henry Kantor, Karsten Rasmussen, Michael Simon, Steven Wax

Texas
o The recommendation process here has been ugly. The two Republican senators are trying assert their "right" to make recommendations rather than letting the a Democratic congressional delegation perform the duty (as is customary if there is no senator/governor of the same party): http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/columnists/gary_martin/Nominations_focus_of_Texas_delegation_wrangling_.html
o In the meantime, let's assume Democratic recommendations take precedence: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/63710137.html
o Southern District of Texas (3 vacancies): Marina Garcia Marmolejo, Diana Saldaña
o Western District of Texas (2 vacancies): Javier Alvarez, Catherine Torres-Stahl

West Virginia
o Recommendation in October 2009 by Sens. Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller: http://www.register-herald.com/local/x546330689/Nick-Casey-recommended-for-federal-judgeship
o Northern District of West Virginia: Nick Casey

Wisconsin
o Recommendations in January 2010 by Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl: http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=89976
o 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ("Wisconsin seat" vacated by Terence Evans): Judge Lynn S. Adelman (U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Wisconsin; he's 70 yo...), Professor Victoria F. Nourse, Judge Richard J. Sankovitz (Milwaukee County Circuit Court), Dean A. Strang

Federal Circuit
o Obama has nominated Kathleen O'Malley and Edward DuMont to the Federal Circuit, but other vacancies are expected.
o The short list for the nomination that ultimately went to O'Malley also included judges Jeremy Fogel, Gregory Sleet, and Patti Saris: http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202437343598
o Other possibilities include Stanford Professor Mark Lemley and Apple IP chief Chip Lutton