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Below is a list of nominations for Article III courts submitted by the President to the Senate during the 113th Congress. Only those courts for which the President has submitted a nomination are listed.

COURT OF APPEALS
  Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
First Circuit
  Kayatta, William J., Jr.   1/4/13* 3/14/12** 2/13/13
Third Circuit
  Shwartz, Patty 1/4/13* 2/15/12**  
Eighth Circuit
  Kelly, Jane 1/31/13 2/27/13  
Tenth Circuit
  Bacharach, Robert E.   1/4/13* 5/9/12** 2/25/13
  Phillips, Gregory Alan   1/31/13 3/19/13  
Eleventh Circuit
  Pryor, Jill A. Yes 1/4/13*    
District of Columbia Circuit
  Halligan, Caitlin   1/4/13* 2/2/11**  
  Srinivasan, Srikanth 1/4/13*    
Federal Circuit
  Chen, Raymond T.   2/7/13    
  Hughes, Todd M.   2/7/13    
  Taranto, Richard Gary    1/4/13* 2/29/12** 3/11/13
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DISTRICT COURT
  Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
District of Arizona
  Márquez, Rosemary Yes 1/4/13*    
Central District of California
  O’Connell, Beverly R. Yes 1/4/13* 12/12/12**  
Eastern District of California
  Nunley, Troy L. Yes 1/4/13* 9/19/12** 3/23/13
Northern District of California
  Orrick, William H., III Yes 1/4/13* 7/11/12**  
District of Colorado
  Moore, Raymond P. Yes 1/4/13* 1/23/13 3/23/13
District of Columbia
  Jackson, Ketanji B. 1/4/13* 12/12/12** 3/23/13
Middle District of Florida
  Chappell, Sheri Polster Yes 1/4/13* 9/19/12**  
  Davis, Brian J. Yes 1/4/13* 5/9/12**  
Southern District of Florida
  Thomas, William L. Yes 1/4/13*    
District of Hawaii
  Watson, Derrick K. 1/4/13* 1/23/13  
Middle District of Louisiana
  Dick, Shelly D.   1/4/13* 12/12/12**  
District of Nevada
  Cadish, Elissa F.   1/4/13*    
  Dorsey, Jennifer A.   1/4/13*    
  Gordon, Andrew P.   1/4/13* 12/12/12** 3/11/13
District of New Mexico
  Gonzales, Kenneth J.    1/4/13* 2/13/13  
Eastern District of New York
  Chen, Pamela Ki Mai Yes 1/4/13* 9/19/12** 3/4/13
Southern District of New York
  Caproni, Valerie E.   1/4/13*    
  Failla, Katherine Polk   1/4/13* 9/19/12** 3/4/13
  Román, Nelson S.   1/4/13* 1/23/13  
  Torres, Analisa   1/4/13* 1/23/13  
District of Oregon
  McShane, Michael J.    1/4/13* 2/13/13  
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  Quiñones Alejandro, Nitza I.   1/4/13* 2/13/13  
  Restrepo, Luis Felipe   1/4/13* 2/13/13  
  Schmehl, Jeffrey L.   1/4/13* 2/13/13  
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COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  Nominee Judicial Emergency Nomination Date Hearing Date Confirmation Date
  Barnett, Mark A. 1/4/13* 9/19/12**  
  Kelly, Claire R. 1/4/13* 1/23/13  
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* Nominee was originally nominated during the 112th Congress.  For more information on nominations during the 112th Congress, see archived 112th Congress nominations.
** Date of hearing during the 112th Congress, in connection with previous nomination.

This site lists nominations for Article III courts only and does not include nominations for courts or other tribunals established pursuant to other articles of the U.S. Constitution.