President Joe Biden (D) announced a new slate of nominees to lifetime Article III judgeships on U.S. circuit and district courts on Nov. 3.
- Leonard Stark, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Jacqueline Corley and Trina Thompson, to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Julie Rubin, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Cristina Silva, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- Anne Traum, to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- Georgette Castner and Evelyn Padin, to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Biden also nominated Kendra Briggs to a non-Article III court, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Superior Court of D.C. is a trial court of general jurisdiction where judges are appointed to 15-year terms by the president.
Since taking office, Biden has nominated 60 individuals to federal judgeships on Article III courts. To date, 28 of the nominees have been confirmed.
Additional reading:
- The Federal Judicial Vacancy Count 11/1/2021
- Federal judicial appointments by president, Joe Biden
- Current federal judicial vacancies