Nominees to Federal Courts

For many Americans, the federal judiciary is the first line of defense against violations of dearly held constitutional principles; for others, it is the last bastion of hope in a system that has marginalized, mistreated, or simply ignored them. But several pending nominees have extremely troubling records on crucial issues for all Americans, and it is critical that the Senate and the public focus on these concerns.

Previous Nominees

William Myers III
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; the White House withdrew Myers nomination in January 2007.

Carolyn Kuhl
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; filibustered by the U.S. Senate. Kuhl withrew her nomination at the end of 2004.

William Haynes ll
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; the White House withdrew his nomination in January 2007.

Michael B Wallace
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Wallace withdrew his nomination in January 2007.

Charles Pickering
On January 16, 2004, President Bush used a recess appointment to install Pickering on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Pickering retired December 8th, and requested not to be renominated.

Miguel Estrada
On Sept. 4, 2003, President Bush accepted Estrada's withdrawal from nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Terrence William Boyle
Nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; the White House declined to renominate him in January 2007.

Look Who's Already Been Confirmed

Janice Rogers Brown
Confirmed June 8, 2005 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Jeffrey Sutton
Confirmed April 29, 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Deborah Cook
Confirmed May 5, 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Brett Kavanaugh
Confirmed May 26, 2006 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Priscilla Owen
Confirmed May 25, 2005 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

William H. Pryor, Jr
Confirmed June 9, 2005 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Michael McConnell
Confirmed November 15, 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Dennis Shedd
Confirmed November 19, 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Thomas Griffith
Confirmed June 14, 2005 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit