NOMINATIONS RETURNED TO THE
PRESIDENT
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The following nominations trans-
mitted by the President of the United
States to the Senate during the first
session of the 111th Congress, and upon
which no action was had at the time of
the sine die adjournment of the Senate,
failed of confirmation under the provi-
sions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
EDWARD MILTON CHEN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF CALIFORNIA.
LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT
OF WISCONSIN.