For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 2, 2001
Nominations Sent to the Senate
M. Christina Armijo, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.
Lawrence J. Block, of Virginia, to be a
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of
fifteen years, vice Eric G. Bruggink, term expired.
Karon O. Bowdre, of Alabama, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, vice Sam C.
Pointer, Jr., retired.
David L. Bunning, of Kentucky, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, vice
William O. Bertelsman, retired.
Karen K. Caldwell, of Kentucky, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, vice
Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr., retired.
Claire V. Eagan, of Oklahoma, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, vice
Thomas Rutherford Brett, retired.
Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana,
vice Morey L. Sear, retired.
Stephen P. Friot, of Oklahoma, to be
United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, vice
Wayne E. Alley, retired.
Callie V. Granade, of Alabama, to be
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama, vice
Alex T. Howard, Jr., retired.
Joe L. Heaton, of Oklahoma, to be United
States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma, vice Ralph
G. Thompson, retired.
Larry R. Hicks, of Nevada, to be United
States District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice Johnnie B.
Rawlinson, elevated.
Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Norman H.
Stahl, retired.
William P. Johnson, of New Mexico, to be
United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice John
E. Conway, retired.
Terrence L. O'Brian, of Wyoming, to be
United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Wade Brorby,
retired.
James H. Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United
States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts
of Oklahoma, vice Billy Michael Burrage, retired.
Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be United
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, vice a new
position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.
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