Congressional Statements
05/23/2013: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) today released the following statement applauding Judge Landya McCafferty’s nomination to the New Hampshire District Court bench.
05/23/2013: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) hailed the unanimous confirmation Thursday of Sri Srinivasan to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
05/16/2013: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) on the caseload of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
05/16/2013: Sens. Hatch, Lee on the nomination of Judge Carolyn B. McHugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
05/15/2013: U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised the Senate’s confirmation of San Francisco attorney William Orrick to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California.
05/15/2013: Statement of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein on the confirmation of William Orrick to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
05/15/2013: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nomination of William Orrick, III To the United States District Court for the Northern District of California
05/15/2013: U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) signals Support for Kansan Nominee to U.S. Court of Appeals
05/09/2013: Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on the Nomination of Gregory Howard Woods III to serve on the bench of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
05/09/2013: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the Nominations of Shelly Dick and Nelson Román
04/25/2013: Congressman Marc Veasey has formed a judicial screening committee which will recommend judicial candidates to submit to the President for nomination to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
04/24/2013: Statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) in support of the confirmation of Jane Kelly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
04/24/2013: Statement of Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Ia.) in support of the confirmation of Jane Kelly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
04/24/2013: Statement of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Ia.) in support of the confirmation of Jane Kelly to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
04/18/2013: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Haw.), Senator Brian Schatz, Representative Colleen Hanabusa, and Representative Tulsi Gabbard commended the Senate confirmation today of Derrick Kahala Watson, President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
04/18/2013: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced today that the U.S. Senate confirmed her second judicial nominee, Ms. Analisa Torres, to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York.
04/18/2013: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nominations of Analisa Torres and Derrick Watson.
04/17/2013: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced today that President Obama has nominated Vernon Broderick to serve on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
04/17/2013: U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin announce their agreement to establish a Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission to move federal nominations forward.
04/16/2013: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Easing the Pressure on High Caseload Federal Courts
04/15/2013: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On the Nomination of Judge Beverly O’Connell to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.
04/15/2013: Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today congratulated Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell on her confirmation as a District Court Judge for the Central District of California.
04/11/2013: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) Unveils Legislation to Lessen Burden on Second and Eleventh Circuit Courts.
04/10/2013: Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on the the Nomination hearing of Sri Srinivasan to be United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit
04/10/2013: Statement of Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the Nomination Hearing of Sri Srinivasan to be United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit
04/10/2013: Statement of Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) on the Nomination of Sri Srinivasan to be United States Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit
04/09/2013: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) welcomed the Senate’s vote of 64-34 to approve Patty Shwartz’s nomination to the Third Circuit.
03/25/2013: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee On the Nominations of Ketanji Jackson, Raymond Moore, and Troy Nunley
03/25/2013: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today praised the Saturday morning confirmation of Judge Troy L. Nunley to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.
03/23/2013: Udall, Bennet Welcome Senate's Confirmation of Raymond Moore to U.S. District Court of Colorado
03/22/2013: Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) On the Withdrawal of the Nomination Of Caitlin Halligan to the D.C. Circuit
03/20/2013: Congressman Mike Michaud, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Senator Angus King announced they are forwarding the names of the Honorable Jon D. Levy, William D. Robitzek, and Jeffrey N. Young to President Obama for his consideration to fill the upcoming judgeship vacancy on the United States District Court, District of Maine.
03/19/2013: Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On Judicial Nominations
03/19/2013: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., on the nomination of Greg Phillips for the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
03/19/2013: Senator Chuck Grassley is pressing for additional information about Valerie Caproni’s involvement in the National Security Letter reports released by the Justice Department’s Inspector General.
03/14/2013: Senator Warren Announces Advisory Committee on Massachusetts Judicial Nominations - Applications for Judicial Vacancies in Springfield and Boston Due April 8
03/11/2013: Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding on Nevada judicial nominee Andrew Gordon, on a continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year and on the 2014 retirement of Senator Carl Levin.
03/11/2013: Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On The Nominations of Richard Taranto and Andrew Gordon
03/06/2013: Senator Patrick Leahy expressed great disappointment Wednesday after Republicans blocked the nomination of Caitlin Halligan, a highly qualified judicial nominee, to serve on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
03/05/2013: Senator Patrick Leahy called on Republicans to act in a bipartisan manner to vote on the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to fill a vacancy on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
03/05/2013: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Republican obstruction of qualified judicial nominees.
03/04/2013: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding Republican efforts to obstruct President Obama’s highly qualified judicial and cabinet nominations
03/04/2013: Senator Patrick Leahy - Among those who will have to endure sequestration cuts are the overburdened Federal courts already suffering from longstanding vacancies that number almost 90 and have remained near or above 80 for almost four years.
03/04/2013: Senate Republican Policy Committee - President Obama ignored the Senate’s advice and re-nominated Caitlin Halligan. The Senate is expected to take up consideration of this nomination in the near future. Ms. Halligan’s well-documented record as a committed advocate of extreme positions suggests she would not be a fair and impartial jurist.
02/25/2013: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) welcomed the approval of Bacharach’s nomination, but warned that further obstruction of consensus judicial picks will only weaken the judiciary further.
02/14/2013: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved thirteen judicial nominees, including two circuit court nominees, who all had to be renominated at the start of this year.
02/14/2013: Senator Mazie K. Hirono votes to send Derrick Kahala Watson to the full Senate for confirmation To U.S. District Court of Hawaii
02/14/2013: Sens. Bennet, Udall Welcome Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Raymond Moore, Nominee to U.S. District Court of Colorado
02/14/2013: Sen. Boxer Praises Judiciary Committee Approval of Two Talented California Judicial Nominees; Recommended Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell to the White House
02/14/2013: Sen. Lautenberg Applauds Judiciary Committee for Bipartisan Approval of Judge Patty Shwartz to Serve on Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Patty Shwartz
02/13/2013: Sen. Patrick Leahy: Senate Votes To Confirm First Judicial Nominee This Year
02/13/2013: Senator Barbara Mikulski is accepting applications from lawyers interested in serving as United States District Judge for the District of Maryland - The application deadline is March 14, 2013.
02/08/2013: Senator Leahy Announces Witnesses For February 13 Hearing On Comprehensive Immigration Reform
02/07/2013: Senator King Hails Judiciary Committee’s Endorsement of William Kayatta for the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals
02/07/2013: Senator Susan Collins Urges Quick Senate Consideration of William Kayatta for the First Circuit Court of Appeals
02/07/2013: Statement of Chairman Patrick Leahy Senate Judiciary Committee
02/05/2013: Congressman Mike Michaud, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and Senator Angus King announced the formation of a judicial screening panel that will assess candidates to fill an upcoming judgeship vacancy on the United States District Court, District of Maine.
02/04/2013: Senator Pat Toomey - Pennsylvania’s Latino Community Makes Important Contribution to State’s Judiciary
01/31/2013: Harkin Welcomes White House Nomination of Jane Kelly for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
01/28/2013: Senate Panel to Consider Nomination of William Kayatta.
01/25/2013: Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy In Support of the Compromise on Senate Rules Reform
01/23/2013: Statement of The Honorable Chuck Grassley
01/23/2013: Nominations Hearing for Roman, Moore, Torres, Watson, Kelly
1/22/13: Senator Chris Coons met with a group of more than 30 attorneys from around the country on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion on judicial vacancies and ways of improving the nominations backlog.
01/18/2013: Senator Casey’s office is now accepting applications for the position of U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
01/08/2013: The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that President Obama has re-nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
01/04/2013: U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine) applauded the President’s reactivation of William Kayatta’s nomination to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
01/03/2013: Senator Collins' Statement on Renomination of William Kayatta to First Circuit
01/03/12: Sens. Udall, Bennet Urge Senate to Quickly Confirm Raymond Moore to U.S. District Court in Colorado
01/03/12: Sen. Boxer Praises President Obama for Renominating Highly Qualified California Judicial Nominees
01/03/12: Sen. Menendez Applauds Obama Re-Nomination of Judge Shwartz to Federal Bench
12/31/12: Sen. Leahy On Chief Justice Roberts’ Year-End Report On The Federal Judiciary
12/21/12: Sens. Casey and Toomey Invite Applicants for Federal District Court Appointments
12/21/12: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominees
12/21/12: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Jon Tigar
12/19/2012: Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both D-Mich., are seeking applicants to fill vacancies for judgeships on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
12/17/2012: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), On the Nominations of Fernando Olguin to the United States District Court for the Central District of California and Thomas Durkin to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
12/13/2012: Sen. Leahy - Unreasonable delay in confirmations only hurts the courts and Americans who seek justice in our Federal courts.
12/12/2012: Senators Murray and Cantwell and Rep. Hastings Announce Formation of Bipartisan Judicial Selection Committee
12/12/2012: Statement of The Honorable Patrick Leahy at Today's Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing.
12/12/2012: Reid Introduces Andrew Gordon at U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
12/11/2012: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) made a statement praising the Senate confirmation of John Dowdell as the next U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
12/11/12: Sen. Feinstein on Confirmation of Judge Bernal for California’s Central District.
12/11/2012: Sen. Leahy: The Senate Must Consider All Pending Judicial Nominees
12/06/2012: Sen. Patrick Leahy statement on the confirmations of Mark Walker to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and Terrence Berg to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
12/06/2012: Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa on the nomination of Michael P. Shea, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
12/05/2012: Sen. Leahy (D. - VT) - Senate Republicans Setting Dangerous New Precedent For Nominations In Lame Duck Session.
12/04/2012: Sen. Leahy On the Nomination of Judge Paul William Grimm to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
11/27/12: Sens. Casey And Toomey Support Three Eastern PA District Judicial Nominees
11/26/12: Sen. Schumer on Recommendation of Vernon Broderick to Serve on District Court
11/16/12: Sen. Gillibrand on Caproni, Torres Nominations
11/15/12: Congresswoman Wilson on Nomination of Judge William L. Thomas
11/14/12: Sen. Inouye on Derrick Kahala Watson's Nomination to District Court
11/14/12: Senator Collins Urges Swift Confirmation of William Kayatta to First Circuit Court of Appeals
11/14/12: Senator Patrick Leahy On Judicial Nominations
11/14/12: Sens. Udall & Bennet on Nomination of Raymond Moore to U.S. District Court in Colorado
11/14/12: Sens. Bingaman & Udall on Nomination of Ken Gonzales to Fill U.S. District Court Vacancy
11/14/12: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell for California's Central District Court
11/14/12: Congresswoman Hirono Statement on Nomination of Derrick Kahala Watson
10/19/12: Sen. Rockefeller on Judge Gina Groh
09/25/12: Sen. Toomey Asks Senate Leaders To Schedule Votes On Middle District Judges
09/24/12: Sen. Leahy on Republicans Leaving Town after Blocking Dozens of Judicial Nominations
09/21/12: Sen. Blumenthal Criticizes Unprecedented Partisan Obstruction Of Consensus District Court Picks
09/20/12: Sen. Leahy on Republican Obstruction of Consensus Nominees
09/11/12: Sens. Udall and Bingaman on Potential Judicial Nominees
09/10/12: Senator Leahy Calls On Senate Republicans To Drop Blockade Of Consensus Judicial Picks
08/02/12: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Stalemate
08/02/12: Sens. Levin and Stabenow on Confirmation of Judge Drain
08/01/12: Sen. Grassley on Filibuster of Robert Bacharach
07/30/12: Sen. Lee on Thurmond Rule
07/23/12: Sens. Menendez & Lautenberg on Confirmation of Judge Shipp
07/19/12: Sens. Casey & Toomey on Pennsylvania Judicial Nominees
07/19/12: Sen. Feinstein on Californian Judicial Nominees
07/17/12: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominees
07/16/12: Sen. Leahy on Consensus Nominees
07/16/12: Sens. Lautenberg & Menendez on Judge McNulty
07/10/12: Sen. Leahy on Votes for Pending Nominees
06/29/12: Sens. Alexander and Corker on Judge Fowlkes
06/27/12: Sen. Casey on Pennsylvania Judicial Nominees
06/27/12: Sen. Boxer on Judge Fernando Olguin
06/27/12: Sen. Toomey on Pennsylvania Judicial Nominees
06/27/12: Sen. Schumer on Frank P. Geraci
06/26/12: Sen. Leahy on Rosembaum Nomination, calls on GOP to end obstruction
06/25/12: Sen. Lieberman Floor Speech on Nomination of Donna Murphy
06/19/12: Congressman Michaud on Judicial Nominations
06/14/12: Sen. Menendez on Republican Judicial Nominee Obstruction
06/14/12: Sen. Leahy on Republican Obstruction to Consensus Nominees
06/11/12: Sen. Leahy on Andrew David Hurwitz
06/11/12: Sen. Grassley on Andrew David Hurwitz
06/06/12: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Jeffrey Helmick
06/04/12: Sen. Leahy on Timothy Hillman
05/29/12: Sen. Rockefeller on Swearing In of Judge Thacker
05/21/12: Sen. Feinstein on Confirmation of Paul Watford to 9th Circuit
05/21/12: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Paul Watford to 9th Circuit
05/21/12: Sens. Durbin and Kirk on Nomination of Thomas Durkin
05/21/12: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation Vote of Paul Watford
05/17/12: Sens. Casey and Toomey on Judicial Nominees to Middle District of PA
05/14/12: Sens. Mikulski and Cardin on Confirmation of Judge Russell
05/14/12: Sens. Durbin and Kirk on Confirmation of Judge Tharp
05/09/12: Sen. Lee Defends Judicial Nominations Record
05/07/12: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Vacancies and White House Strategy Session
05/07/12: Sen. Hutchison on Criticism of Senate Delays
04/26/12: Sen. Cornyn on Texas Judicial Confirmations
04/26/12: Congressman Reyes on Confirmation of Judge Guaderrama
04/26/12: Sen. Leahy on Confirmations to Texas District Courts
04/26/12: Sen. Schumer on Justice Roman for Southern District of New York
04/26/12: Sen. Schumer on Candidate for Southern District of NY
04/23/12: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Judge Brian Wimes
04/16/12: Sen. Manchin on Confirmation of Stephanie Thacker
04/16/12: Sen. Rockefeller on Confirmation of Stephanie Thacker
04/16/12: Sen. Leahy of Confirmation of Stephanie Thacker
04/03/12: Congressmen Gonzalez and Doggett on Judicial Vacancies
03/28/12: Sen. Reid on Miranda Du
03/28/12: Sen. Heller on Miranda Du
03/28/12: Sen. Leahy on Nominations of Miranda Du and Susie Morgan
03/22/12: Sen. Gillibrand on Confirmation of Judge Abrams
03/22/12: Sen. Grassley on Latest Judicial Confirmations
03/22/12: Sen. Hatch on Vote to Confirm Judge Nuffer
03/22/12: Sen. Lee on Confirmation of Judge Nuffer
03/15/12: Sen. Alexander on Nomination of Judge John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr.
03/15/12: Sen. Rockefeller on Confirmation of Gina Groh
03/15/12: Sen. Manchin on Confirmation of Gina Groh
03/15/12: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Michael Fitzgerald
03/14/12: Sen. Leahy on Agreement on Judicial Nominations
03/14/12: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominees
03/13/12: Sen. Leahy on How Obstruction and Filibusters Hurt Federal Courts
03/12/12: Sen. Leahy on Effort to Bring Long-Pending Judicial Nominations to Vote
03/08/12: Sen. Grassley on Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting and Patty Shwartz
03/08/12: Sen. Lautenberg Applauds Judiciary Committee for Approving Judge Patty Shwartz
03/06/12: Sen. Leahy on Nominations of Phillips and Rice
03/06/12: Sen. Murray on Nomination of Thomas Rice
03/06/12: Senators Wyden and Merkley Send Names of Five Finalists for Federal Judgeship to the White House
03/01/12: Sen. Lee on Opposition to Andrew Hurwitz
2/29/12: Sen. Klobuchar on Judicial Vacancies that are Hindering Court System
2/28/12: Sen. Durbin on Filling Noncontroversial Vacancies on the Federal Bench
2/28/12: Sen. Leahy on Long-Delayed Judicial Nominations
2/27/12: Sen. Leahy on Nomination of Margo Brodie to Eastern District of New York
2/17/12: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Judge Furman
2/16/12: Sen. Leahy on Filibuster of Furman Nomination
2/15/12: Sen. Leahy on Nomination of Judge Adalberto Jordan to Eleventh Circuit
2/14/12: Sen. Leahy on Nomination of Judge Adalberto Jordan to Eleventh Circuit
2/13/12: Sen. Leahy on Nomination of Judge Adalberto Jordan to the 11th Circuit
2/9/12: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
2/9/12: Sen. Feinstein on Confirmation of Judge Bencivengo
2/7/12: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
2/2/12: Sen. Leahy on Support of Paul J. Watford
2/2/12: Sen. Grassley on Opposing Nomination of Paul J. Watford
1/26/12: Sen. Grassley on Recess Appointments
1/26/12: Sen. Cardin on Supporting Judge Russell
1/26/12: Sen. Mikulski on Introducing Judge George Levi Russell, III
1/23/12: Sen. Schumer on Recommendation of Attorney Lorna G. Schofield for U.S. District Court Judgeship
1/23/12: Sen. Johanns on Confirmation of Justice Gerrard to U.S. District Court
1/23/12: Sen. Collins on Nomination of William Kayatta Jr. for U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
1/23/12: Sen. Snowe on Nomination of William Kayatta Jr. for U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals
1/13/12: Sen. Menendez on Supporting Patty Shwartz for Third Circuit
12/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Chief Justice Roberts’ Year-End Report On The Federal Judiciary
12/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Morgan Christen to Ninth Circuit
12/13/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Paul Watford for U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
12/6/11: Sen. Reid on Obstruction of Caitlin Halligan Nomination
12/6/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
12/6/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote for Caitlin Halligan
12/6/11: Sen. Leahy on Caitlin Halligan
12/5/11: Sen. Leahy on Caitlin Halligan: "A Superbly Qualified Nominee"
12/5/11: Sens. Huthison & Cornyn on Confirmation of Rodney Gilstrap
12/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Upcoming Cloture Vote of Judicial Nominee Caitlin Halligan
12/1/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/30/11: Sen. Hatch on Nomination of Roberty Shelby
11/30/11: Sens. Kerry & Brown on Nomination of Timothy S. Hillman
11/28/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Christopher Droney
11/16/11: Sen. Grassley on nominees
11/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/4/11: Sen. Landrieu on Judicial Nomination Recommendations
11/3/11: Sen. Machin on Senate Judiciary Vote on Thacker Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Gillibrand on Ronnie Abrams Senate Judiciary Vote
11/3/11: Sen. Grassley on Miranda Du Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Reid on Senate Judiciary Vote on Miranda Du Nomination
11/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
11/2/11: Sens. Pryor and Boozeman on Nomination of Kristine Baker
10/31/11: Sen. Vitter on Confirmation of Higginson to 5th Circuit
10/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Pending Circuit Court Nomination
10/27/11: Sens. Hutchison and Cornyn on their submission of names to the White House for Judicial Nominations
10/21/11: Sen. Wyden on Search for Judicial Nominees
10/19/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
10/18/11: Sen. Toomey on Confirmation of Cathy Bissoon
10/17/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
10/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
10/13/11: Sens. Pryor, Boozman on Confirmation of Susan Hickey
10/11/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
10/11/11: Sen. Landrieu on Confirmation of Triche-Milazzo
10/11/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
10/6/11: Sen. Leahy on the Judicial Vacancy Crisis
10/6/11: Rep. Doggett on Judicial Nominations
10/3/11: Sen. Landrieu on Confirmation of Brown
10/3/11: Sen. Snowe on Confirmation of Torresen
10/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Six Judicial Nominees
9/22/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Judge Jacqueline Nguyen for U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
9/22/11: Sen. Feinstein on Nomination of Judge Jacqueline Nguyen to Serve on U.S. Court of Appeals
9/20/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/15/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/8/11: Sen. Murkowski on Judicial Nominations
9/8/11: Rep. Doggett on Nomination of Gregg Costa
9/8/11: Sens. Rockefeller & Manchin on Judicial Nominee Stephanie Thacker
9/6/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Bernice Donald
8/3/11: Sens. Cornyn and Hutchison on Confirmation of Nelva Gonzales Ramos
8/3/11: Sen. Durbin on Confirmation of Judicial Nominee
8/3/11: Sen. Leahy on Absence of Judicial Confirmations
8/2/11: Sens. Udall and Bennet on Confirmation of Judicial Nominee
8/2/11: Sen. Reid on Nomination of Miranda Du to Nevada District Court
7/26/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
7/21/11: Sen. Toomey on Judicial Nominations
7/21/11: Sen. Casey on Pennsylvania Judicial Nominees
7/20/11: Sens. Pryor and Boozman on judicial nominee recommendation
7/20/11: Sen. Boxer on Nomination of Fitzgerald to Central District of California Court
7/19/11: Sens. Cornyn & Hutchison on Judicial Nominees
7/19/11: Rep. Doggett on Judicial Nominations
7/18/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of J. Paul Oetken
7/14/11: Sen. Grassley on his Concern over Qualifications of Judicial Nominees
7/13/11: Sen. Feinstein on Nomination of Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
7/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
7/6/11: Sen. Durbin on Judicial Nominees
7/5/11: Rep. Matheson on Judicial Nominees
6/29/11: Sen. Hatch on Nomination of Nuffer
6/28/11: U.S. Rep. Giffords Office on Judicial Nominations
6/24/11: Rep. Hinojosa on Increasing Federal Judges in Southwest
6/23/11: Rep. Grijalva on Arizona Judicial Recommendations
6/16/11: Sen. Roberts on Opposition to Six Nomination
6/14/11: Sen. Leahy on confirmation of Cecchi, Salas
6/14/11: Sens. Lautenberg & Menendez on Confirmation of NJ Judges
6/14/11: Sen. Grassley on Goodwin Liu
6/7/11: Sen. Toomey on Judicial Nominees
6/2/11: Sen. Sessions on Blocking Goodwin Liu
5/29/11: Sen. Inouye & Sen. Boxer on Withdrawal of Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/26/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
5/20/11: Sen. Chambliss on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Alexander Statement on Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Graham on Opposition of Cloture on Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Leahy on Cloture on Nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit
5/19/11: Sen. McCain on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Snowe on Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/19/11: Sen. Collins on Goodwin Liu Nomination
5/19/11: Sen. Manchin on Nomination of Gina Marie Groh
5/19/11: Sen. Rockefeller on Nomination of Gina Marie Groh
5/19/11: Sen. Reid: Will Republicans Who Vowed ‘Never’ To Deny A Judicial Nominee An Up-Or-Down Vote Deny Judicial Nominee An Up-Or-Down Vote?
5/19/11: Sen. Akaka on Blocked Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Boxer on Filibuster of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Murkowski on Cloture Vote of Goodwin Liu
5/19/11: Sen. Franken on Nomination of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Boxer on her support of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Hatch on Opposition to Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Begich on Nomination of Justice Morgan Christen for Ninth Circuit
5/18/11: Sen. Coons on his support of Goodwin Liu
5/18/11: Sen. Murkowski on nomination of Morgan Christen for the Ninth Circuit
5/17/11: Sen. Feinstein on Legislation to Reduce Caseload in Federal Courts
5/17/11: Sen. Reid on Cloture Petition on Nominee Goodwin Liu
5/17/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Susan L. Carney
5/10/11: Sen. Leahy on Edward Chen Confirmation Debate
5/10/11: Sen. Grassley on Nomination of Edward Chen
5/10/11: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Edward Chen
5/4/11: Sen. Coons on Judicial Vacancy Crisis
5/4/11: Sen. Alexander on Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. Leahy on Republican Filibuster of the District Court Nomination of Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Jack McConnell
5/4/11: Sen. McCain on cloture vote for Jack McConnell
5/3/11: Sen. Cornyn on his objections to the nomination of Jack McConnell
5/3/11: Sen. Cornyn on his opposition to the cloture motion of John J. McConnell
5/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Cloture Motion of John McConnell
4/13/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
4/12/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmations to Fill Judicial Emergencies
4/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu
4/7/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominee Goodwin Liu
4/6/11: Sen. Boozman on Nomination of Susan Hickey
4/1/11: Sen. Schumer on Judicial Nominee Alison J. Nathan
3/31/11: Sen. Grassley on the Pace of Judicial Nominations and the Nomination of John J. McConnell
3/31/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
3/17/11: Sen. Grassley on Nominations
3/17/11: Sen. Feinstein on the Nomination of Edward Chen
3/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
3/10/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominee Caitlin Joan Halligan
3/7/11: Sen. Boxer on Confirmation of Judge Anthony Battaglia
3/7/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Emergencies
3/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Three Judicial Nominees
3/2/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
3/2/11: Sen. Feinstein on judicial nominee Goodwin Liu
3/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Second Confirmation Hearing of Goodwin Liu
2/28/11: Sen. Leahy on Confirmation of Two Judicial Nominees
2/18/11: Sen. Kirk on Creation of a Federal Judicial Review Commission
2/17/11: Sen. Durbin on Judicial Nominations
2/16/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
2/16/11: Sen. Graham on nomination of Timothy M. Cain
2/16/11: Sen. Grassley on Judicial Nominations
2/7/11: Sen. Merkley Supporting Nomination of Marco Hernandez
2/7/11: Sen. Grassley Urging Confirmation of Judicial Nominees
2/7/11: Sen. Boozman Praises Confirmation of P.K. Holmes
2/7/11: Sen. Stabenow Floor Statement Urging Confirmation of Judicial Nominees.
2/7/11: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirmation of 3 Nominees
2/7/11: Sen. Cornyn on Texas Senators & Congressman Applaud Senate Approval of Diana Saldaña for Federal Judge in South Texas
2/7/11: Sen. Boozman on Senate Clears P.K. Holmes to Serve as U.S. District Judge for Western
2/3/11: Sen. Boxer Urges Swift Confirmation of Battaglia
2/3/11: Sen. Boxer on Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Davila
2/3/11: Sen. Wicker on Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Graves
2/3/11: Senator Leahy on Sending Eleven Judicial Nominations to the Senate
2/2/11: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
1/28/11: Sen. Klobuchar on Senate makes progress on changing rules
1/24/11: Bipartisanship needed to resolve the vacancy crisis in the nation's courts.
1/14/11: Wicker Optimistic about Graves Confirmation
1/13/11: Sen. Nelson on Gerrard as Federal Judge
1/12/11: Johanns Supports Gerrard For Federal Judgeship
1/12/11: Sen. Johanns on Gerrard for Federal Judge
1/11/11: Leahy lays out Agenda for 112th Congress: 'Protecting Taxpayers, Promoting Innovation, Preserving Justice'
1/11/11: Sen. Shelby on Judiciary
1/10/11: Norton's Judicial Recommendations Renominated by Obama
1/10/11: Sen. Udall Welcomes Obama’s Re-nomination of Brooke Jackson to Colorado’s District Court
1/7/11: Sen. Durbin Discusses Bipartisan Screening Committee for Federal Judges in the Northern District of Illinois
1/6/11: Sen. Alexander on the Renomination of Kevin Sharp to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
1/6/11: Sen. Alexander on Renomination of Judge Donald to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
1/5/11: Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, on Consideration of Judicial Nominations
1/5/11: Sen. Mike Lee on judicial vacancies
1/5/11: Sen. Hatch on Key court vacancies being filled soon
1/5/11: Sen. Hatch on President Resubmitting Controversial Judicial Nominees to Senate
12/22/10: Hatch Comments on Senate Confirmation of Scott Matheson to 10th Circuit
12/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations, Dec. 22
12/22/10: Sen. Boxer on Goodwin Liu Nomination
12/21/10: Sen. Brown on Confirmation of Federal Judge Benita Y. Pearson for U.S. Northern District of Ohio
12/21/10: Sen. Bennet on Martinez Vote Finally Set: Bennet Urges Colleagues to Confirm Martinez
12/21/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirms Two District Court Nominations
12/21/10: Sen. Feinstein on Goodwin Liu nomination
12/20/10: Cardin, Mikulski Applaud Confirmation of District Court Judges
12/18/10: Sen. Burr Congratulates Judge Albert Diaz on Confirmation
12/17/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
12/17/10: Sen. Feinstein on Confirmation of Judge Kimberly Mueller
12/17/10: Sens. Webb & Warner Applaud Senate Confirmation of John Gibney to Eastern District Court
12/16/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Confirms Four Judicial Nominations; 34 Remain Pending
12/16/10: Sen. Reid spokesperson on Four confirmed nominees "just a start"
12/16/10: Sen. Hagan on Hagan-backed judge confirmed for US District Court
12/16/10: Sen. Boxer on Senate Confirms Judge Kimberly Mueller for U.S. District Court in Sacramento
12/15/10: Sen. Leahy on "Time is Running Out" to Consider Nominations
12/11/10: Sen. Kay Hagan on Don't Keep Justice Waiting
12/10/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
12/8/10: Sen. Leahy Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting
12/8/10: Sen. Hagan comments after Judiciary Committee sends Max Cogburn nomination to full Senate
12/9/10: Sen. Merkley on It's Time to Fix the Filibuster
12/7/10: Sen. Hagan on Delay on Judicial Nominees Hurts North Carolina (op-ed)
12/6/10: Sen. Reid on Republicans Should Work With Us To Protect The Middle Class And National Security
12/3/10: Sens. Levin and Stabenow on Judge David Allen’s Request to Withdraw from Consideration for District Court
12/1/10: Sen. Merkley on Senate Obstructionism (floor statement)
12/1/10: Sen. McCaskill on Judicial Nominations (floor statement)
12/1/10: Sen. Cornyn Applauds Judiciary Committee Approval Of Nomination Of Judge Diana Saldaña
12/1/10: Sen. Leahy on Senate Must Act On Judicial Nominations
12/1/10: Sen. Levin on obstruction of judicial nominations
11/19/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
11/18/10: Sen. Leahy on Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting
11/17/10: Sen. Leahy on Hearing On Judicial And Executive Nominations
10/7/10: Sen. Cardin on Diversity matters on the Supreme Court
9/29/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations
9/27/10: Sen. Wicker on the nominations of James E. Graves, Jr.
9/23/10: Sen. Feinstein on the Nomination of Edward Chen
9/23/10: Sen. Feingold On the Nomination of Louis B. Butler, Jr.
9/23/10: Sen. Leahy's Opening Statement Executive Business Meeting 9/23/10
9/15/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominees
8/6/10: Sen. Burr on Judge Wynn and Nominee Diaz
7/30/10: Sen. Nelson on supporting cloture, opposing confirmation on Kagan
7/30/10: Sen. Gregg on support for Kagan nomination
7/29/10: Sen. Sessions Objects to Unanimous Consent Requests
7/29/10: Sen. Klobuchar on Obstruction
7/29/10: Sen. Reed on Obstruction and Nominee McConnell
7/29/10: Sens. Kohl and Feingold on Nominee Louis Butler
7/29/10: Sen. Cardin on Obstruction and nominees Wynn and Diaz
7/29/10: Sen. Carper on Nominee Leonard Stark
7/29/10: Sen. Kaufman on Republican Obstruction
7/28/10: Sen. Snowe on Kagan nomination
7/22/10: Sens. Udall and Bennet on nominee William Martinez
7/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Nominations and Obstruction
7/21/10: Sen. Lugar on support for Elena Kagan
7/20/10: Sen. Alexander requests a vote on nominee Jane Stranch
7/15/10: Sen. Leahy on five nominees
7/14/10: Sen. Hagan and Sen. McConnell on nominees Wynn and Diaz
7/12/10: Sen. Durbin on Elena Kagan
6/22/10: Sen. Leahy on Judicial Nominations Backlog
6/21/10: Sen. Isakson on nominee Marc Treadwell
6/10/10: Sen. Dodd on nominee Robert Chatignty
6/7/10: Sen. Feinstein on nominees Lucy Koh and Edward Chen
6/7/10: Senate Judiciary Chairman Leahy on three confirmations and delays on pending nominees
5/7/10: Sen. Bennet on secret holds
5/5/10: Chairman Leahy on Senate obstruction
4/24/10: Sen. Sessions on nominee Thomas Vanaskie
4/22/10: Chairman Leahy on nominees Raymond Lohier and Leonard Stark
4/22/10: Sen. Schumer on nominee Denny Chin
4/21/10: Senators McConnell and Sessions Joint Statement on Supreme Court Nomination Process
4/20/10: Sen. Durbin on Senate obstruction
4/20/10: Sen. McCaskill on secret holds
4/20/10: Sen. Whitehouse on nominations, holds, and nominees James Wynn and Albert Diaz
4/14/10: Senators Brown and Tester on nominations
4/9/10: Sen. Hatch on Justice Stevens Retirement
3/16/10: Sen. Warner on the nomination of Barbara Keenan
3/16/10: Sen. Begich on Senate obstruction to judicial nominations
3/16/10: Sen. Casey on the nomination of Thomas Vanaskie
3/16/10: Sen. Franken on Senate obstruction
3/8/10: Sen. Boxer on the nomination of Goodwin Liu
3/2/10: Sen. Webb on the nomination of Barbara Keenan
2/9/10: Sen. Lautenberg on Senate obstruction and the nomination of Joseph Greenaway
11/17/09: Sen. Hatch on Cloture Vote on the nomination of David Hamilton
9/30/09: Sen. Whitehouse on new judgeships
