From today's business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee:

• Kathleen M. O'Malley, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit, Ordered Reported By Voice Vote
• Beryl A. Howell, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Ordered Reported By Voice Vote
• Robert L. Wilkins, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, Ordered Reported By Voice Vote
• Edward M. Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 12-7
• Louis B. Butler, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin, Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 12-7
• John J. McConnell, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island, Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 13-6
• Goodwin Liu, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Ordered Reported By Roll Call Vote, 12-7
• Robert N. Chatigny, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Held Over

UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): It's the bottom five on that list, the "fringe five," who are the disputed candidates. News coverage, commentary ...

• Blog of the Legal Times, "Democrats Push Forward on Goodwin Liu, Other Judge Nominees"
• NPR, "No Clear Path Yet For Many Obama Judicial Nominees"
• Wall Street Journal Law Blog, "Who's Back? Liu's Back!"
• Connie Hair, Human Events, "Senate Judiciary Vote Thursday for Five Fringe Obama Judges"