President Obama’s nominees to fill federal court vacancies

Obama’s nominees for federal court vacancies

A look at President Barack Obama’s nominees to fill federal court vacancies:

NOMINEES CONFIRMED

— Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, nominated June 1, confirmed Aug. 6.

— Gerard Lynch, 2nd Circuit, nominated April 2, confirmed Sept. 17.

— Jeffrey L. Viken, district judge-South Dakota, nominated June 25, confirmed Sept. 29.

APPEALS COURT NOMINEES AWAITING CONFIRMATION

— Joseph A. Greenaway, 3rd Circuit, nominated June 19.

— Thomas I. Vanaskie, 3rd Circuit, nominated Aug. 6.

— Andre M. Davis, 4th Circuit, nominated April 2.

— Barbara Milano Keenan, 4th Circuit, nominated Sept. 14.

— Jane Branstetter Stranch, 6th Circuit, nominated Aug. 6.

— David F. Hamilton, 7th Circuit, nominated March 17.

— Beverly Baldwin Martin, 11th Circuit, nominated June 19.

DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES AWAITING CONFIRMATION

— Irene Cornelia Berger, district judge-West Virginia, nominated July 8.

— Louis Butler Jr., district judge-Wisconsin, nominated Sept. 30.

— Edward Milton Chen, district judge-California, nominated Aug. 6.

— Charlene Edwards Honeywell, district judge-Florida, nominated June 25.

— Dolly M. Gee, district judge-California, nominated Aug. 6.

— Abdul K. Kallon, district judge-Alabama, nominated July 31.

— Roberto A. Lange, district judge-South Dakota, nominated July 8.

— Jacqueline H. Nguyen, district judge-California, nominated July 31.

— Richard Seeborg, district judge-California, nominated Aug. 6.