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Judicial Vacancy List for February 2021

Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary

117th Congress

Last updated on

Total Vacancies: 57

Total Nominees Pending: 6

Court Incumbent Vacancy Reason Vacancy Date Nominee Nomination Date
01 - CCA Torruella,Juan R. Deceased 10/26/2020 Arias-Marxuach,Raul M. 01/03/2021
01 - MA O'Toole Jr.,George A. Senior 01/01/2018
01 - MA Woodlock,Douglas P. Senior 06/01/2015
02 - CCA Katzmann,Robert A. Senior 01/21/2021
02 - CT Thompson,Alvin W. Senior 08/31/2018
02 - NY-E Irizarry,Dora L. Senior 01/26/2020
02 - NY-E Cogan,Brian M. Senior 06/12/2020
02 - NY-E Bianco,Joseph F. Elevated 05/08/2019
02 - NY-N Sharpe,Gary L. Senior 01/01/2016
02 - NY-S Forrest,Katherine B. Resigned 09/11/2018
02 - NY-S Sullivan,Richard J. Elevated 10/11/2018
03 - NJ Hochberg,Faith S. Retired 03/06/2015
03 - NJ Simandle,Jerome B. Senior 05/31/2017
03 - NJ Kugler,Robert B. Senior 11/02/2018
03 - NJ Martini,William J. Senior 02/10/2015
03 - NJ Linares,Jose L. Retired 05/16/2019
03 - NJ Sheridan,Peter G. Senior 06/14/2018
03 - PA-E Stengel,Lawrence F. Retired 08/31/2018
04 - VA-E O'Grady,Liam Senior 05/01/2020
06 - OH-N Polster,Dan A. Senior 01/31/2021
07 - CCA Flaum,Joel M. Senior 11/30/2020
07 - IN-N Springmann,Theresa Lazar Senior 01/23/2021
07 - WI-E Griesbach,William C. Senior 12/31/2019
08 - MN Ericksen,Joan N. Senior 10/15/2019
09 - CA-C Real,Manuel L. Senior 11/04/2018
09 - CA-C Guilford,Andrew J. Senior 07/05/2019
09 - CA-C O'Connell,Beverly Reid Deceased 10/08/2017
09 - CA-C Snyder,Christina A. Senior 11/23/2016
09 - CA-C Morrow,Margaret M. Senior 10/29/2015
09 - CA-C Selna,James V. Senior 03/03/2020
09 - CA-E O'Neill,Lawrence J. Senior 02/02/2020
09 - CA-E England Jr.,Morrison C. Senior 12/17/2019
09 - CA-N White,Jeffrey Steven Senior 02/01/2021
09 - CA-N Alsup,William Haskell Senior 01/21/2021
09 - CA-N Hamilton,Phyllis J. Senior 02/01/2021
09 - CA-S Houston,John A. Senior 02/06/2018
09 - CA-S Burns,Larry A. Senior 01/22/2021
09 - CA-S Moskowitz,Barry Ted Senior 01/23/2019
09 - CA-S Anello,Michael M. Senior 10/31/2018
09 - CA-S Benitez,Roger T. Senior 12/31/2017
09 - NV Jones,Robert Clive Senior 02/01/2016
09 - NV Mahan,James C. Senior 06/29/2018
09 - WA-W Settle,Benjamin Hale Senior 01/01/2020
09 - WA-W Lasnik,Robert S. Senior 01/27/2016
09 - WA-W Robart,James L. Senior 06/28/2016
09 - WA-W Pechman,Marsha J. Senior 02/06/2016
09 - WA-W Leighton,Ronald B. Senior 02/28/2019
10 - CCA Lucero,Carlos F. Senior 02/01/2021
10 - CO Krieger,Marcia S. Senior 03/03/2019
10 - NM Brack,Robert Senior 07/25/2018
10 - NM Herrera,Judith C. Senior 07/01/2019
11 - AL-M Brasher,Andrew Lynn Elevated 02/11/2020 LaCour Jr.,Edmund G. 01/03/2021
11 - FL-S Moreno,Federico A. Senior 07/17/2020
CL - Damich,Edward J. Senior 10/21/2013 Andrews,Terrence M. 01/03/2021
CL - Sweeney,Margaret M. Senior 10/23/2020 Kubiatowski,Stephen Andrew 01/03/2021
CL - Braden,Susan G. Senior 07/13/2018 Obermann,Grace Karaffa 01/03/2021
IT - Gordon,Leo M. Senior 03/22/2019 Barloon,Joseph L. 01/03/2021