[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17087]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                             THE JUDICIARY

        RICHARD GARY TARANTO, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT, VICE PAUL R. MICHEL, 
     RETIRED.
        GONZALO P. CURIEL, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, VICE 
     THOMAS J. WHELAN, RETIRED.
        JOHN Z. LEE, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, VICE DAVID H. 
     COAR, RETIRED.
        GEORGE LEVI RUSSELL, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, VICE PETER J. 
     MESSITTE, RETIRED.
        JOHN J. THARP, JR., OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, VICE 
     BLANCHE M. MANNING, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

        WILLIAM B. POLLARD, III, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION REVIEW. (NEW 
     POSITION)
        SCOTT L. SILLIMAN, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION REVIEW. (NEW 
     POSITION)

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