Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed cloture Thursday evening on the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. That vote to end debate and hold an up-or-down vote on 
her nomination will occur Tuesday at noon. Halligan was nominated to fill a seat vacated in 2005 by now-Chief Justice Roberts.
her nomination will occur Tuesday at noon. Halligan was nominated to fill a seat vacated in 2005 by now-Chief Justice Roberts.As part of a deal to schedule votes on five nominees, the Senate unanimously confirmed the nomination of Christopher Droney to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sen. Patrick Leahy, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, notes Judge Droney will fill a judicial emergency vacancy that has existed for more than two years.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported out the nominations by voice vote of Jacqueline H. Nguyen to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Gregg Jeffrey Costa to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and David Campos Guaderrama to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
President Obama nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy S. Hillman to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and litigator Robert J. Shelby to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
