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Reports on Pending Nominees
See below for a list of reports on current judicial nominees.
Raymond T. Chen - PENDING
On February 7, 2013, President Obama nominated Raymond T. Chen to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Chen currently serves as the Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a position he has held since 2008. President Obama has said that Raymond T. Chen has “displayed exceptional dedication to public service throughout [his] career[],” stating that he is “honored to nominate [Chen] today to serve the American people on the United States Court of Appeals” and he is “confident that [Chen] will be [a] judicious and esteemed addition[] to the Federal Circuit.... Read More »
Gregory A. Phillips - PENDING
On January 31, 2013, President Obama nominated Gregory A. Phillips to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over five states: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Phillips currently serves as Wyoming's 35th Attorney General, a position to which Wyoming’s Republican Governor, Matt Mead, appointed him in 2011. In announcing the nomination, President Obama said that Mr. Phillips has proven himself “to be not only a first-rate legal mind but a faithful public servant,” stating that it is with “full confidence in his ability, integrity, and independence that I nominate him to the bench of the United States Court of Appeals.”... Read More »
Todd M. Hughes - PENDING
On February 7, 2013, President Obama nominated Todd M. Hughes to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Hughes currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ), a position he has held since 2007. President Obama has said that Hughes has “displayed exceptional dedication to public service throughout [his] career[],” stating that he is “honored to nominate [Hughes] today to serve the American people on the United States Court of Appeals” and he is “confident that [Hughes] will be [a] judicious and esteemed addition[] to the Federal Circuit. If confirmed, Hughes will be the first openly gay federal appellate judge. » Download AFJ Background Report on Todd M. Hughes (pdf)... Read More »
