Press Release - President Obama Re-nominates Thirty-Three to Federal Judgeships

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama re-nominated thirty-three individuals who he previously nominated for federal judgeships in the 112th Congress.

"Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned," said President Obama. "Several have been awaiting a vote for more than six months, even though they all enjoy bipartisan support. I continue to be grateful for their willingness to serve and remain confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity. I urge the Senate to consider and confirm these nominees without delay, so all Americans can have equal and timely access to justice."

CIRCUIT COURT NOMINEES

•      Judge Robert E. Bacharach: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

•      Caitlin Halligan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

•      William J. Kayatta, Jr.: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

•      Jill A. Pryor: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

•      Judge Patty Shwartz: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

•      Srikanth Srinivasan: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

•      Richard Gary Taranto: Nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

DISTRICT COURT NOMINEES

•      Judge Elissa F. Cadish: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

•      Valerie E. Caproni: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

•      Judge Sheri Polster Chappell: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

•      Pamela Ki Mai Chen: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

•      Judge Brian J. Davis: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

•      Shelly Deckert Dick: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

•      Jennifer A. Dorsey: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

•      Katherine Polk Failla: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

•      Kenneth John Gonzales: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

•      Andrew Patrick Gordon: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada

•      Ketanji Brown Jackson: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

•      Rosemary Márquez: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona

•      Judge Michael J. McShane: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon

•      Raymond P. Moore: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado

•      Judge Troy L. Nunley: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

•      Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Central District of California

•      William H. Orrick, III: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California

•      JudgeNitza I. Quiñones Alejandro: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

•      Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

•      Judge Nelson Stephen Román: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

•      Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

•      Judge William L. Thomas: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

•      Judge Analisa Torres: Nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

•      Derrick Kahala Watson: Nominee for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE NOMINEES

•      Mark A. Barnett: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade

•      Claire R. Kelly: Nominee for the United States Court of International Trade