THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate Tanya Walton Pratt, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, vice David F. Hamilton, elevated. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, vice Larry J. McKinney, retired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Roslynn R. Mauskopf, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. David J. Hale, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years, vice David L. Huber, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Kerry B. Harvey, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years, vice Amul R. Thapar, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. R. Booth Goodwin II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice Karl K. Warner II. To the Committee on the Judiciary. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Donald W. Washington. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Gervin Kazumi Miyamoto, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years, vice Mark Moki Hanohano. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Brian Todd Underwood, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the District of Idaho for the term of four years, vice Patrick E. McDonald. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Kelly McDade Nesbit, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Patrick Carroll Smith, Sr. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Peter Christopher Munoz, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years, vice James Robert Dougan. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Christopher Tobias Hoye, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the District of Nevada for the term of four years, vice Gary D. Orton. To the Committee on the Judiciary. BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. To the Senate of the United States: Marsha J. Rabiteau, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010, vice Sandra A. O'Connor, term expired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Hernán D. Vera, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2012, vice Terrence B. Adamson, term expired. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Mary L. Smith, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Nathan J. Hochman, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Elisebeth C. Cook, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Dawn Elizabeth Johnsen, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Jack Landman Goldsmith III, resigned. To the Committee on the Judiciary. To the Senate of the United States: BARACK OBAMA THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. Katherine Hammack, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Keith E. Eastin. To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA To the Senate of the United States: I nominate THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. The following named officer for appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force and appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 8037: To be major general Brig. Gen. Steven J. Lepper BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. To the Senate of the United States: The following named officer for appointment in the United States Air Force to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 8081: The following named officer for appointment in the United States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, U.S.C., section 601: To be admiral Vice Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. BARACK OBAMA To the Committee on Armed Services. THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2010. To the Senate of the United States: I nominate The following named officer for appointment to the grade indicated in the United States Navy under title 10, U.S.C., section 624: Richard K. Dougherty To be commander To the Committee on Armed Services. BARACK OBAMA THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2010 As in executive session, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE The following favorable reports of nominations were submitted: By Mr. Leahy for the Committee on the Judiciary. O. Rogeriee Thompson, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit. Robert William Heun, of Alaska, to be United States Marshal for the District of Alaska for the term of four years. MESSAGES REFERRED As in executive session, The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following messages from the President of the United States, transmitting nominations, which were referred as indicated: To the Senate of the United States: THE WHITE HOUSE, January 21, 2010. The following Air National Guard of the United States officers for appointment in the Reserve of the Air Force to the grades indicated under title 10, U.S.C., sections 12203 and 12212: To be major general Brigadier General Samuel C. Heady To be brigadier general Colonel Carl F. Bess, Jr. Colonel Francis X. Carillo Colonel Deborah L. Carter Colonel William J. Crisler, Jr. Colonel Mark E. Jannitto Colonel Larry R. Kauffman Colonel Jon K. Kelk Colonel David T. Kelly Colonel John E. Kent Colonel Donald M. Lagor Colonel Michael E. Loh |