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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 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 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 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 Robert E. Bacharach to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit.  Bacharach appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on June 7, 2012.  
  *The nomination of Brian J. Davis to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Davis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 9, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on June 21, 2012. 
*The nomination of William H. Orrick, III, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California. Orrick appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 11, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on August 2, 2012.
*The nomination of Katherine Polk Failla, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Failla appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 19, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on December 6, 2012.
*The nomination of Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Chen appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 19, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on December 6, 2012.
*The nomination of Troy L. Nunley, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern  District of California. Nunley appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 19, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on December 6, 2012.
**The nomination of Sheri Polster Chappell, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. Chappell appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 19, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on December 6, 2012.
*The nomination of Mark A. Barnett, to be a U.S. Court of International Trade. Barnett appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 19, 2012.  The Judiciary Committee reported the nomination to the full Senate on December 6, 2012.
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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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