The New York Times has a story that floats names of possible Court of Appeals nominees that the White House is apparently considering:

  To fill a seat that traditionally goes to someone from Maryland, officials said the White House was considering nominating Andre Davis, a District Court judge based in Baltimore.
  There are several candidates for the Virginia seat, including Elizabeth Magill, a law professor at the University of Virginia and daughter of a former federal appeals court judge.
  For the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York, officials said the White House had settled on elevating Judge Gerard E. Lynch, a Columbia law professor, from the District Court.

  Gerard Lynch for the Second Circuit would be an excellent pick: Although I do not know him well, I have long considered him an extremely smart and very thoughtful judge. He seems like an obvious pick for the Second Circuit. (If confirmed, Judge Lynch would be the second former Columbia criminal law professor on the Second Circuit, joining Debra Livingston.) I only know of Professor Magill from her very impressive bio page and CV at Virginia, although I trust many readers will know Professor Magill and can weigh in.