15 confirmations were set up today, 3 Circuit and 12 District. This is probably NOT the full extent of the deal. Voting already underway.
4:45 p.m. The Senate began voting on confirmation of Exec. Cal. #1007 David Porter to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 3rd Circuit.
4:35 p.m. ML McConnell asked u.c. to proceed to votes on confirmation on the following nominations at 4:45 p.m. (voice votes possible):
- Cal. #1007 – David James Porter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
- Cal. #1081 – Ryan Douglas Nelson, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
- Cal. #1082 – Richard J. Sullivan, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
- Cal. #627 – William M. Ray II, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.
- Cal. #628 – Liles Clifton Burke, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
- Cal. #629 – Michael Joseph Juneau, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
- Cal. #634 – Mark Saalfield Norris, Sr., of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.
- Cal. #638 – Eli Jeremy Richardson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee.
- Cal. #894 – Thomas S. Kleeh, of West Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia.
- Cal. #895 – Peter J. Phipps, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- Cal. #905 – Susan Brnovich, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona.
- Cal. #906 – Chad F. Kenney, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Cal. #907 – Jeremy D. Kernodle, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
- Cal. #945 – James Patrick Hanlon, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.
- Cal. #947 – Lance E. Walker, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine.