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Under the provisions of the Constitution, one of the most important roles of the United States Senate is to advise and consent to presidential nominations. The Senate Judiciary Committee considers both executive nominations and judicial nominations. Nominations that fall under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee include nominations to the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S. District Courts, and the Court of International Trade, as well as several executive nominations within the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce and others.

The status of recent nominations sent to the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee can be found on Thomas, the congressional search engine maintained by the Library of Congress.

Judiciary Committee Reported Nominations Pending On The Senate Executive Calendar

*The nomination of Paul Watford to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Watford appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 13, 2011.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on February 2, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.  Hurwitz appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 26, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 1, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Patty Shwartz to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.  Shwartz appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 8, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Jeffrey J. Helmick to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio.  Helmick appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 8, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Mary Geiger Lewis to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina.  Lewis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 8, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Timothy S. Hillman to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts.  Hillman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 15, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 8, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Richard G. Taranto to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit.  Taranto appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 29, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 29, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Robin S. Rosenbaum to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.  Rosenbaum appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 29, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 29, 2012. icon_webcast

*The nomination of Gershwin A. Drain to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.  Drain appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 29, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on March 29, 2012. icon_webcast

*The nomination of William J. Kayatta, Jr., to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.  Kayatta appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 19, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of John T. Fowlkes, Jr., to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee.  Fowlkes appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 19, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Kevin McNulty to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey. McNulty appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 19, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Michael A. Shipp to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey.  Shipp appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 19, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Stephanie M. Rose to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.  Rose appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 14, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 19, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Gonzalo P. Curiel to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California.  Curiel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 26, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Robert J. Shelby to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah.  Shelby appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 26, 2012.  icon_webcast

*The nomination of Michael P. Shea to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.  Shea appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 28, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on April 26, 2012.  icon_webcast
noteworthy

Did You Know? Only one Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has gone on to serve as President of the United States.  Martin Van Buren served as Chairman from 1823 to 1828, and became the eighth President in 1836, serving one term.

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