NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

                      M. Christina Armijo, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for
                 the District of New Mexico, vice a new position created by Public Law
                 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.

                      Lawrence J. Block, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of
                 Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Eric G. Bruggink, term expired.

                      Karon O. Bowdre, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Northern District of Alabama, vice Sam C. Pointer, Jr., retired.

                      David L. Bunning, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Eastern District of Kentucky, vice William O. Bertelsman, retired.

                      Karen K. Caldwell, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Eastern District of Kentucky, vice Henry R. Wilhoit, Jr., retired.

                      Claire V. Eagan, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Northern District of Oklahoma, vice Thomas Rutherford Brett, retired.

                      Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Morey L. Sear, retired.

                      Stephen P. Friot, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Western District of Oklahoma, vice Wayne E. Alley, retired.

                      Callie V. Granade, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Southern District of Alabama, vice Alex T. Howard, Jr., retired.

                      Joe L. Heaton, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Western District of Oklahoma, vice Ralph G. Thompson, retired.

                      Larry R. Hicks, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the
                 District of Nevada, vice Johnnie B. Rawlinson, elevated.

                      Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit Judge
                 for the First Circuit, vice Norman H. Stahl, retired.

                      William P. Johnson, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for
                 the District of New Mexico, vice John E. Conway, retired.

                      Terrence L. O'Brian, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the
                 Tenth Circuit, vice Wade Brorby, retired.

                      James H. Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, vice Billy Michael
                 Burrage, retired.

                      Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the
                 Eastern District of Kentucky, vice a new position created by Public Law
                 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.

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