[Cboldt]

Working on a summary of judicial nominations, what has transparied in their nominations, and where the nominations stand. It might be useful as a tool to isolate the ones most likely to result in threats to deny the vote ("filibuster" in the vernacular) or be held up in committee.

From the names on the memorandum of Monday night, Myers is a candidate for triggering a refusal to vote on the floor, and Saad present both, a test of getting out of committee and of being denied a floor vote.

Circuit Court Nominations Summary

F = 7 subjected to failed cloture motions in 108th Congress
S = positive mention in Specter's May 9, 2005 speech

C = out of committee & on the Senate's Executive Calendar
U = Unanimous consent to make the order of business at a TBD date
D = offer by Democrats to make the order of business at a TBD date

M = MOU by 14 will not vote against cloture
m = MOU by 14 makes no promise regarding cloture

1. -S -- - Boyle, Terrence W. (4th Cir)
2. -- -- - Haynes, William James II (4th Cir)
3. FS C- M Owen, Priscilla (5th Cir) - CONFIRMED 5/25/05
4. FS -U - Griffin, Richard A. (6th Cir)
5. FS -U - McKeague, David W. (6th Cir)
6. -S -D - Neilson, Susan Bieke (6th Cir)
7. F- -- m Saad, Henry W. (6th Cir)
8. FS C- m Myers, William Gerry III (9th Cir)
9. FS C- M Pryor, William H. (11th Cir)
10. FS C- M Brown, Janice Rogers (D.C. Cir)
11. -S CU - Griffith, Thomas B. (D.C. Cir)
12. -- -- - Kavanaugh, Brett M. (D.C. Cir)

Last updated May 25, 2005

Citations

Cloture Motions for 108th Congress

List of Nomination in the 109th Congress Judiciary Committee

Senate Executive Calendar (changes each business day)

Specter's Speech of May 9, 2005 (109th Congress - Pages S4632 - S4636)

Reid's agreement of May 24, 2005 (S5857)

[Txsleuth]

Very good summary--- I like the way you used the letters next to the names---It seems the FU are getting used too often....LOl