10 Article III and 4 Article I Judicial nominees are lined up for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Of most note are the 3 to the Central District of California, a sign that Trump, Feinstein and Harris have finally worked something out and these nominations have been allowed to move forward.
So far these are the only three California Judicial nominations to be moving forward, but hopefully more are coming.
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
Stanley Blumenfeld, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
John C. Hinderaker, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona
Mark C. Scarsi, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
John Leonard Badalamenti, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
William Scott Hardy, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania
John F. Heil III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma
David Cleveland Joseph, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
Anna M. Manasco, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
Drew B. Tipton, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Grace Karaffa Obermann, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Stephen Sidney Schwartz, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Kathryn C. Davis, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Edward Hulvey Meyers, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
I should note that Trump has made the following nominations to the State of California. 12 total, 7 to the Central District (Los Angeles) and 5 to the Southern District (San Diego). However, Feinstein and Harris have evidently only returned blue slips at this point for those three individuals who are moving forward.
– Stanley Blumenfeld C.D. Cal. November 13, 2018[Rn 27] – – – – – – Jeremy B. Rosen C.D. Cal. November 13, 2018[Rn 28] – – – – – – Mark C. Scarsi C.D. Cal. November 13, 2018[Rn 27] – – – – – – Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha C.D. Cal. October 17, 2019[Rn 30] – – – – – – Sandy N. Leal C.D. Cal. October 17, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Rick Richmond C.D. Cal. October 17, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – John W. Holcomb C.D. Cal. November 21, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Steve Kim C.D. Cal. November 21, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Adam L. Braverman S.D. Cal. October 17, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Shireen Matthews S.D. Cal. October 17, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Knut S. Johnson S.D. Cal. November 21, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Michelle M. Pettit S.D. Cal. November 21, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – – – Todd W. Robinson S.D. Cal. November 21, 2019[Rn 31] – – – – –
What I don’t see are any nominations at yet for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento & Fresno) which is essentially on Judicial life support at this point.
