Iowa federal public defender Jane Kelly did a bit of leapfrogging this year to become the newest circuit judge.
Jill Pryor of Bondurant Mixson & Elmore in Atlanta, nominated for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, has been stuck in the Senate’s confirmation process for 14 months. Principal Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan, nominated for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, has waited more than 10 months. There are 14 district court judicial nominees who were nominated before Kelly but have yet to be granted the courtesy of a vote.
