TURTLE ALERT: McConnell came back to the Senate floor and submitted a block of nominations. In the past he’s worked in a few deals into these moments so I’m very interested to see what just transpired; maybe he got a few more judges!
US SENATE IS NOW ADJOURNED UNTIL 11:00 AM on MONDAY
Judicial Nominations on the Senate calendar for 3/25/20 - looks like the Turtle teed up a good slate of new judges.
Barbara Bailey Jongbloed, of Connecticut, to
be United States District Judge for the
District of Connecticut, vice Alvin W.
Thompson, retire
Scott H. Rash, of Arizona, to be United States
District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice
Cindy K. Jorgenson, retired.
Stephen A. Vaden, of Tennessee, to be a Judge
of the United States Court of International
Trade, vice Delissa A. Ridgway, retired.
Grant C. Jaquith, of New York, to be a Judge
of the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years,
vice Robert N. Davis, retiring.
John Charles Hinderaker, of Arizona, to be
United States District Judge for the District
of Arizona, vice Raner Christercunean
Collins, retired.
Mark C. Scarsi, of California, to be United
States District Judge for the Central District
of California, vice George H. King, retired.
Stanley Blumenfeld, of California, to be United
States District Judge for the
Central District
of California, vice Audrey B. Collins, retired.
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be
United States District Judge for the Central
District of California, vice S. James Otero,
retired.
Grace Karaffa Obermann, of Virginia, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal
Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Susan
G. Braden, term expired.
Anna M. Manasco, of Alabama, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern
District of Alabama, vice Karon O. Bowdre,
retiring.
John F. Heil III, of Oklahoma, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, vice James H. Payne, retired.
John Leonard Badalamenti, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Elizabeth A. Kovachevich, retired.
Edward Hulvey Meyers, of Maryland, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of
Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice
Lawrence J. Block, retired.
Scott J. Laurer, of Virginia, to be a Judge of
the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years,
vice Mary J. Schoelen, retired