Rift Signal

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Circuit 2 — Bench Pressure

Heat: Low (18)

Active nominations1

Awaiting vote0

Avg days pending25

Oldest pending25

Active nominations

2026-04-27Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice Debra Ann Livingston, retiring. (Hearing)

Source: Congress.gov API data (no outbound link on this page).