Law Clerk Addict

President Obama has nominated district judge Thomas Vanaskie (M.D. Pa.) and law firm partner Jane Stranch, respectively, to vacant positions on the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Sixth Circuit.

Appellate Judges

Jordan, Kent (3d Cir.)
Location: Wilmington, DE
Term: 8/16/2010 to 8/14/2011 or 10/4/2010 to 10/2/2011
Notes: Two positions available, with different term dates.

Cole, Ransey (6th Cir.)
Location: Columbus, OH
Term: 8/16/2010 to 8/19/2011 or 1/1/2011 to 1/1/2012
Notes: Two positions available, with different term dates.

Aldisert, Ruggero (3d Cir.)
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Term: 8/9/2010 to 8/8/2011 or 8/23/2010 to 8/22/2011
Notes: Two positions available, with different term dates. 3rd Cir. judge who sits in Santa Barbara.

Ryan, James (6th Cir.)
Location: Detroit, MI
Term: 8/7/2010 to 8/31/2011

District Judges

Rakoff, Jed (S.D.N.Y.)
Location: New York, NY
Term: 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011

Chesler, Stanley (D.N.J.)
Location: Newark, NJ
Term: 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011

Cooper, Mary (D.N.J.)
Location: Trenton, NJ
Term: 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011

Pollak, Louis (E.D. Pa.)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Term: 8/1/2010 to 8/1/2011

Surrick, R. (E.D. Pa.)
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Term: 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2011 or 9/1/2010 to 8/31/2012
Notes: Two positions available, with different term dates.

Caldwell, William (M.D. Pa.)
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Term: 8/16/2010 to 8/16/2012

O'Grady, William (E.D. Va.)
Location: Alexandria, VA
Term: 8/15/2010 to 8/15/2011

Chin, Denny (S.D.N.Y.)
Location: New York, NY
Term: 8/1/2010 to 8/1/2011 or 9/1/2010 to 9/1/2011 or 10/1/2010 to 10/1/2011
Notes: Three positions available, with different term dates.

Magistrate Judges

None.

Bankruptcy Judges

Flately, Patrick (Bankr. W. Va.)
Location: Wheeling, WV
Term: 9/1/2010 to 9/1/2012