Legend: C = circuit judge; CFC=Court of Federal Claims; D = district judge; M = magistrate judge; B = bankruptcy

judge; DIR, AO = Director, Administrative Office of U.S. Courts; JUST = chief or associate justice, state supreme

court (or equivalent presiding judge); FPD = Federal Public Defender; ACAD = academic; ESQ = private attorney;

DOJ = Department of Justice; DOS = Department of State; CIT = Court of International Trade.

COMMITTEES OF THE 

JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

AUGUST 2009

[Generally, terms begin and expire on October 1 of the year noted.]

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The senior executive arm of the Judicial Conference.

Start Date End Date

Anthony J. Scirica C Third Circuit Member: 2006 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2008 Open

Charles R. Breyer D California (Northern) 2005 Open

Alan B. Johnson D Wyoming 2008 Open

Paul R. Michel C Federal Circuit 2005 Open

Lawrence L. Piersol D South Dakota 2006 Open

David Bryan Sentelle C DC Circuit 2008 Open

James C. Duff* DIR, AO Washington, DC ---- Open

Principal Staff: Laura C. Minor (202) 502-2400

 

* Ex-officio

COMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

To oversee generally the operations of the Administrative Office.

Start Date End Date

Roger L. Gregory C Fourth Circuit Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2006 2009

Meredith A. Jury B California (Central) 2008 2011

David A. Katz D Ohio (Northern) 2006 2009

Colleen McMahon D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Donald M. Middlebrooks D Florida (Southern) 2007 2010

Donald C. Pogue CIT Court of Int’l Trade 2006 2009

James E. Seibert M West Virginia (Northern) 2003 2009

Dean Whipple D Missouri (Western) 2006 2009

Principal Staff: Jill C. Sayenga, Deputy Director (202) 502-3015

Cathy A. McCarthy (202) 502-1300
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COMMITTEE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF 

THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES SYSTEM

To provide oversight of the federal magistrate judges system.

Start Date End Date

Dennis M. Cavanaugh D New Jersey Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2006 2009

M. Christina Armijo D New Mexico 2007 2010

Richard M. Berman D New York (Southern) 2006 2009

David Briones D Texas (Western) 2003 2009

Morton Denlow M Illinois (Northern) 2005 2011

Daniel R. Dominguez D Puerto Rico 2004 2010

Jean C. Hamilton D Missouri (Eastern) 2003 2009

George H. King D California (Central) 2005 2011

Jerome J. Niedermeier M Vermont 2006 2009

Richard L. Puglisi M New Mexico 2003 2009

Thomas B. Russell D Kentucky (Western) 2008 2011

John E. Steele D Florida (Middle) 2003 2009

Richard L. Voorhees D North Carolina (Western) 2004 2010

Richard L. Young D Indiana (Southern) 2004 2010

Principal Staff: Thomas C. Hnatowski (202) 502-1830

COMMITTEE ON RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

To carry on a continuous study of the operation and effect of 

the general rules of practice and procedure.

Start Date End Date

Lee H. Rosenthal D Texas (Southern) Chair: 7/1/2007 2010

Chair

David J. Beck ESQ Texas 2003 2009

Douglas R. Cox ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2011

Ronald M. George CJUST California 2006 2009

Harris L. Hartz C Tenth Circuit 2003 2009

Marilyn L. Huff D California (Southern) 2007 2010

John G. Kester ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2010

William J. Maledon ESQ Arizona 2005 2011

David W. Ogden* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Reena Raggi C Second Circuit 2007 2010

James A. Teilborg D Arizona 2006 2009

Diane Wood C Seventh Circuit 2007 2010

Daniel Coquillette ACAD Massachusetts 1985 Open

 Reporter

Secretary: Peter G. McCabe (202) 502-1800

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820 

 

* Ex-officio
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON APPELLATE RULES

Start Date End Date

Carl E. Stewart C Fifth Circuit Member: 2001 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2005 2009

James Forrest Bennett ESQ Missouri 2005 2011

Kermit Edward Bye C Eighth Circuit 2005 2011

Thomas S. Ellis III D Virginia (Eastern) 2003 2009

Randy J. Holland JUST Delaware 2004 2010

Elena Kagan* DOJ Washington, DC ----- Open

Mark I. Levy ESQ Washington, DC 2003 2009

Maureen E. Mahoney ESQ Washington, DC 2005 2011

Stephen R. McAllister ACAD Kansas 2004 2010

Jeffrey S. Sutton C Sixth Circuit 2005 2011

Catherine T. Struve ACAD Pennsylvania 2006 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BANKRUPTCY RULES

Start Date End Date

Laura Taylor Swain D New York (Southern) Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2010

Michael St. Patrick Baxter ESQ Washington, DC 2008 2011

David H. Coar D Illinois (Northern) 2007 2010

Ransey Guy Cole, Jr. C Sixth Circuit 2003 2009

Jeffery Hopkins B Ohio (Southern) 2007 2010

J. Christopher Kohn* DOJ Washington, DC ----- Open

J. Michael Lamberth ESQ Georgia 2005 2011

David A. Lander ESQ Missouri 2008 2011

William H. Pauley III D New York (Southern) 2005 2011

Elizabeth L. Perris B Oregon 2007 2010

Lawrence Ponoroff ACAD Louisiana 2004 2010

John Rao ESQ Massachusetts 2006 2009

Richard A. Schell D Texas (Eastern) 2003 2009

Eugene R. Wedoff B Illinois (Northern) 2004 2010

Judith H. Wizmur B New Jersey 2008 2011

Jeffrey W. Morris ACAD Ohio 1998 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

Jim H. Wannamaker (202) 502-1910

 

* Ex-officio
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RULES

Start Date End Date

Mark R. Kravitz D Connecticut Chair: 7/1/2007 2010

Chair

Michael M. Baylson D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2005 2010

David G. Campbell D Arizona 2005 2011

Steven M. Colloton C Eighth Circuit 2008 2010

Steven S. Gensler ACAD Oklahoma 2005 2011

Daniel C. Girard ESQ California 2004 2010

C. Christopher Hagy M Georgia (Northern) 2003 2009

Peter D. Keisler ESQ District of Columbia 2008 2011

John G. Koeltl D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Randall T. Shepard CJUST Indiana 2006 2009

Anton R. Valukas ESQ Illinois 2006 2009

Chilton Davis Varner ESQ Georgia 2004 2010

Vaughn R. Walker D California (Northern) 2006 2009

Tony West* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Edward H. Cooper ACAD Michigan 1992 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL RULES

Start Date End Date

Richard C. Tallman C Ninth Circuit Member: 2004 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2010

Anthony J. Battaglia M California (Southern) 2003 2009

Lanny A. Breuer* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

Rachel Brill ESQ Puerto Rico 2006 2009

Leo P. Cunningham ESQ California 2006 2009

Robert H. Edmunds, Jr. JUST North Carolina 2004 2010

Morrison C. England, Jr. D California (E) 2008 2011

James P. Jones D Virginia (Western) 2003 2009

John F. Keenan D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Andrew Leipold ACAD Illinois 2007 2010

Thomas P. McNamara FPD North Carolina 2005 2011

Donald W. Molloy D Montana 2007 2010

James B. Zagel D Illinois (Northern) 2007 2010

Sara Sun Beale ACAD North Carolina 2005 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EVIDENCE RULES

Start Date End Date

Robert L. Hinkle D Florida (Northern) Member: 2002 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2007 2010

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. D South Carolina 2005 2011

Michael M. Baylson** D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2006 2010

Anita Brody D Pennsylvania (Eastern) 2007 2010

Joan N. Ericksen D Minnesota 2005 2011

William T. Hangley ESQ Pennsylvania 2006 2009

Andrew D. Hurwitz JUST Arizona 2004 2010

John F. Keenan** D New York (Southern) 2007 2010

Marjorie A. Meyers FPD Texas (Southern) 2006 2009

Elizabeth Shapiro* DOJ Washington, DC ---- Open

William W. Taylor III ESQ Washington, DC 2004 2010

Daniel J. Capra ACAD New York 1996 Open

 Reporter

Principal Staff: John K. Rabiej (202) 502-1820

 

* Ex-officio

** Ex-officio, non-voting members’ terms coincide with terms on Civil and Criminal Rules

COMMITTEE ON SPACE AND FACILITIES

Review, monitor and propose to the Judicial Conference policies 

regarding the judiciary’s space and facilities requirements. Make recommendations

for changes as appropriate.

Start Date End Date

Joseph F. Bataillon* D Nebraska Member: 2005 ---- 

Chair Chair: 2006 2009

Celeste F. Bremer M Iowa (Southern) 2008 2011

Robert J. Conrad, Jr. D North Carolina (Western) 2006 2009

David F. Hamilton D Indiana (Southern) 2007 2010

Frank Mays Hull C Eleventh Circuit 2008 2010

William P. Johnson D New Mexico 2006 2009

Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. D District of Columbia 2008 2011

James Edgar Kinkeade D Texas (Northern) 2006 2009

Margaret M. Morrow D California (Central) 2005 2011

Kathleen M. O’Malley D Ohio (Northern) 2005 2011

Michael A. Ponsor D Massachusetts 2008 2011

D. Brooks Smith C Third Circuit 2006 2009

Thomas M. Weaver* B Oklahoma (Western) 2005 2010

Richard C. Wesley* C Second Circuit 2005 2010

Principal Staff: Ross Eisenman (202) 502-1200

 

 * Reassigned to this committee from the former Committee on Security and Facilities.