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
Judge Nitza 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