Judicial Nominations

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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, and as Chairman of the Committee Senator Leahy plays an important role in the nominations process. 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.

Read a complete list of Senator Patrick Leahy's Statements on Judicial Nominations

Senator Leahy is Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which holds confirmation hearings for executive and judicial nominations. Shown here, confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor held July 2009.

Judicial Nominations Confirmed During 111th Congress:

Supreme Court
1. Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice	August 6, 2009 (vote: 68-31)

Circuit Court
3. David Hamilton, Seventh Circuit	November 19, 2009 (vote: 59-39)
2. Andre Davis, Fourth Circuit	November 9, 2009 (vote: 72-16)
1. Gerard Lynch, Second Circuit	September 17, 2009 (vote: 94-3)

District Court
4. Charlene Edwards Honeywell, MD Florida	November 9, 2009 (vote: 88-0)
3. Irene Cornelia Berger, SD West Virginia	October 27, 2009 (vote: 97-0)
2. Roberto A. Lange, D South Dakota	October 21, 2009 (vote: 100-0)
1. Jeffrey L. Viken, D South Dakota	September 29, 2009 (vote: 99-0)

Executive Nominations Confirmed During 111th Congress:

43. Edward J. Tarver U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Georgia Department of Justice	November 5, 2009 Unanimous Consent
42. Carmen Milagros Ortiz U.S. Attorney, District of Massachusetts	November 5, 2009 Unanimous Consent
41. Benjamin B. Wagner U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of California Department of Justice	November 5, 2009 Unanimous Consent
40. Laurie O. Robinson Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs Department of Justice	November 5, 2009 Unanimous Consent
39. Ignacia Moreno Assistant Attorney General, Env. and Nat. Res. Division Department of Justice	November 5, 2009 Vote: 93-0
38. William Sessions III Chair U.S. Sentencing Commission	October 21, 2009 Unanimous Consent
37. Steven Gerard O'Donnell U.S. Marshal, District of Rhode Island Department of Justice	October 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
36. Karen Louise Loeffler U.S. Attorney, District of Alaska Department of Justice	October 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
35. Brendan V. Johnson U.S. Attorney, District of South Dakota Department of Justice	October 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
34. Timothy Heaphy U.S. Attorney, Western District of Virginia Department of Justice	October 14, 2009 Unanimous Consent
33. David Lyle Cargill U.S. Marshal, District of New Hampshire Department of Justice	October 14, 2009 Unanimous Consent
32. Paul Fishman U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey Department of Justice	October 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
31. Thomas E. Perez Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division Department of Justice	October 6, 2009 Vote: 72-22
30. Deborah K.R. Gilg U.S. Attorney, District of Nebraska Department of Justice	September 29, 2009 Unanimous Consent
29.. Florence T. Nakakuni U.S. Attorney, District of Hawaii Department of Justice	September 29, 2009 Unanimous Consent
28. Jenny A. Durkan U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington Department of Justice	September 29, 2009 Unanimous Consent
27. Neil H. MacBride U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
26. Dennis K. Burke U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
25. Daniel G. Bogden U.S. Attorney, District of Nevada Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
24. Peter F. Neronha U.S. Attorney, District of Rhode Island Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
23. Carter M. Stewart U.S. Attorney, District of Rhode Island Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
22. Steven M. Dettelbach U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Ohio Department of Justice	September 15, 2009 Unanimous Consent
21. David Edward Demag U.S. Marshal, District of Vermont Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
20. David Kappos Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Department of Commerce	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
19. Cranston Mitchell Commissioner U.S. Parole Commission	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
18. Alejandro Mayorkas Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
17. A. Thomas McLellan Deputy Director Office of National Drug Control Policy	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
16. John Kacavas U.S. Attorney, District of New Hampshire Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
15. B. Todd Jones U.S. Attorney, District of Minnesota Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
14. Preet Bharara U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
13. Joyce White Vance U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Alabama Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
12. Tristram Coffin U.S. Attorney, District of Vermont Department of Justice	August 7, 2009 Unanimous Consent
11. John Morton Assistant Secretary, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of Homeland Security	May 12, 2009 Unanimous Consent
10. R. Gil Kerlikowske Director Office of National Drug Control Policy	May 7, 2009 Vote: 91-1
9. Ronald H. Weich Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs Department of Justice	April 29, 2009 Voice Vote
8. Christine Varney Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division Department of Justice	April 20, 2009 Vote: 87-1
7. Lanny Breuer Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division Department of Justice	April 20, 2009 Vote: 88-0
6. Tony West Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division Department of Justice	April 20, 2009 Vote: 82-4
5. David Kris Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division Department of Justice	March 25, 2009 Vote: 97-0
4. Elena Kagan Solicitor General Department of Justice	March 19, 2009 Vote: 61-31
3. Thomas J. Perrelli Associate Attorney General Department of Justice	March 12, 2009 Vote: 72-20
2. David W. Ogden Deputy Attorney General Department of Justice	March 12, 2009 Vote: 65-28
1. Eric H. Holder Jr. Attorney General Department of Justice	February 2, 2009 Vote: 75-21

Statements On Judicial Nominations

U.S. Senate Confirms Vermont Judge For Court Vacancy November 22, 2009

Senate Confirms Hamilton To Seventh Circuit November 19, 2009

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination Of Vermont Judge Christina Reiss For Vermont’s U.S. District Court Vacancy November 19, 2009

Time To End Filibuster Of Moderate Judicial Nominee November 17, 2009

Read a complete list of Senator Patrick Leahy's Statements
on Judicial Nominations

For More Information:

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