[Senate Report 113-6]
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113th Congress } { Report
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1st Session } { 113-6
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
of the
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE
during the
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
pursuant to
Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the
United States Senate
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March 21, 2013.--Ordered to be printed
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY\1\
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont, Chairman
HERB KOHL, Wisconsin CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa, (Ranking
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California Member)
CHUCK SCHUMER, New York ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
DICK DURBIN, Illinois JON KYL, Arizona
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JOHN CORNYN, Texas
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut TOM COBURN, Oklahoma
Bruce A. Cohen, Chief Counsel and Staff Director
Kolan Davis, Republican Chief Counsel and Staff Director
\1\February 3, 2011--The Senate agreed to S. Res. 42 and to S. Res. 43,
making majority and minority party appointments to the Senate Committee
on the Judiciary for the 112th Congress (CR S556-S557).
SUBCOMMITTEES
Administrative Oversight and the Courts
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota, Chairman
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama, (Ranking
HERB KOHL, Wisconsin Member)
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah
TOM COBURN, Oklahoma
Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
HERB KOHL, Wisconsin, Chairman
CHUCK SCHUMER, New York MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah, (Ranking
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota Member)
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut JOHN CORNYN, Texas
The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights
DICK DURBIN, Illinois, Chairman
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina,
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island (Ranking Member)
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota JON KYL, Arizona
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware JOHN CORNYN, Texas
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut MICHAEL S. LEE, Utah
TOM COBURN, Oklahoma
Crime and Terrorism
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island, Chairman
HERB KOHL, Wisconsin JON KYL, Arizona, (Ranking Member)
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
DICK DURBIN, Illinois JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
CHRISTOPHER A. COONS, Delaware
Immigration, Refugees and Border Security
CHUCK SCHUMER, New York, Chairman
PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont JOHN CORNYN, Texas, (Ranking
DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California Member)
DICK DURBIN, Illinois CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut JON KYL, Arizona
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
Privacy, Technology and the Law
AL FRANKEN, Minnesota, Chairman
CHUCK SCHUMER, New York TOM COBURN, Oklahoma, (Ranking
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, Rhode Island Member)
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah
LINDSEY GRAHAM, South Carolina
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
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U.S. Senate,
Committee on the Judiciary,
Washington, DC, March 21, 2013
Hon. Nancy Erickson,
Secretary, U.S. Senate,
Washington, DC
Dear Ms. Secretary: In accordance with Rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the United States Senate, I am transmitting
herewith a report on the activities of the Committee on the
Judiciary of the United States for the 112th Congress.
Sincerely,
Patrick Leahy, Chairman
Enclosure
C O N T E N T S
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Page
Committee Membership............................................. II
Subcommittees.................................................... III
Letter of Transmittal............................................ IV
Contents......................................................... V
Jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary............ 1
Rules of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary................... 2
Tabulation of Legislation and Nominations Referred to the
Committee...................................................... 4
Publications Issued by the Committee:
Hearings..................................................... 5
Senate Reports............................................... 9
Summary of Activities of the Committee during the 112th Congress:
I. Overview........................................................10
II. Public Laws.....................................................10
III. Private Laws....................................................11
IV. Bills and Resolutions Reported by the Committee..................12
V. Business Meetings of the Committee...............................14
VI. Hearings of the Committee........................................24
VII. Nominations and Confirmations:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judges............................. 32
U.S. District Court Judges............................... 35
U.S. Court of International Trade........................ 49
U.S. Department of Justice............................... 50
Federal Bureau of Investigation...................... 51
U.S. Attorneys....................................... 51
U.S. Marshals Service................................ 53
Community Relations Service.......................... 54
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission................. 55
U.S. Parole Commission............................... 55
Executive Office of the President:
Office of National Drug Control Policy............... 55
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.......... 56
U.S. Sentencing Commission............................... 57
State Justice Institute.................................. 57
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
DURING THE 112TH CONGRESS
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March 21, 2013.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Leahy, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the following
R E P O R T
JURISDICTION OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON THE JUDICIARY
Pursuant to Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the United
States Senate, all proposed legislation, messages, petitions,
memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects
are referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary:
1. Apportionment of Representatives.
2. Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and counterfeiting.
3. Civil liberties.
4. Constitutional amendments.
5. Federal courts and judges.
6. Governmental information.
7. Holidays and celebrations.
8. Immigration and naturalization.
9. Interstate compacts, generally.
10. Judicial proceedings, civil and criminal,
generally.
11. Local courts in the territories and possessions.
12. Measures relating to claims against the United
States.
13. National penitentiaries.
14. Patent Office.
15. Patents, copyrights, and trademarks.
16. Protection of trade and commerce against unlawful
restraints and monopolies.
17. Revision and codification of the statutes of the
United States.
18. State and territorial boundary lines.
RULES OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON THE JUDICIARY\1\
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\1\Reaffirmed by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary in executive
session on February 17, 2011, and as printed in the Congressional
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I. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. Meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chairman
as he may deem necessary on three days' notice of the date,
time, place and subject matter of the meeting, or in the
alternative with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member, or
pursuant to the provision of the Standing Rules of the Senate,
as amended.
2. Unless a different date and time are set by the Chairman
pursuant to (1) of this section, Committee meetings shall be
held beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursdays the Senate is in
session, which shall be the regular meeting day for the
transaction of business.
3. At the request of any Member, or by action of the
Chairman, a bill, matter, or nomination on the agenda of the
Committee may be held over until the next meeting of the
Committee or for one week, whichever occurs later.
II. HEARINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
1. The Committee shall provide a public announcement of the
date, time, place and subject matter of any hearing to be
conducted by the Committee or any Subcommittee at least seven
calendar days prior to the commencement of that hearing, unless
the Chairman with the consent of the Ranking Minority Member
determines that good cause exists to begin such hearing at an
earlier date. Witnesses shall provide a written statement of
their testimony and curriculum vitae to the Committee at least
24 hours preceding the hearing in as many copies as the
Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee prescribes.
2. In the event 14 calendar days' notice of a hearing has
been made, witnesses appearing before the Committee, including
any witness representing a Government agency, must file with
the Committee at least 48 hours preceding appearance written
statements of their testimony and curriculum vitae in as many
copies as the Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee
prescribes.
3. In the event a witness fails timely to file the written
statement in accordance with this rule, the Chairman may permit
the witness to testify, or deny the witness the privilege of
testifying before the Committee, or permit the witness to
testify in response to questions from Senators without the
benefit of giving an opening statement.
III. QUORUMS
1. Six Members of the Committee, actually present, shall
constitute a quorum for the purpose of discussing business.
Eight Members of the Committee, including at least two Members
of the minority, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
transacting business. No bill, matter, or nomination shall be
ordered reported from the Committee, however, unless a majority
of the Committee is actually present at the time such action is
taken and a majority of those present support the action taken.
2. For the purpose of taking sworn testimony, a quorum of
the Committee and each Subcommittee thereof, now or hereafter
appointed, shall consist of one Senator.
IV. BRINGING A MATTER TO A VOTE
The Chairman shall entertain a non-debatable motion to
bring a matter before the Committee to a vote. If there is
objection to bringing the matter to a vote without further
debate, a roll call vote of the Committee shall be taken, and
debate shall be terminated if the motion to bring the matter to
a vote without further debate passes with ten votes in the
affirmative, one of which must be cast by the minority.
V. AMENDMENTS
1. Provided at least seven calendar days' notice of the
agenda is given, and the text of the proposed bill or
resolution has been made available at least seven calendar days
in advance, it shall not be in order for the Committee to
consider any amendment in the first degree proposed to any
measure under consideration by the Committee unless such
amendment has been delivered to the office of the Committee and
circulated via e-mail to each of the offices by at least 5:00
p.m. the day prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.
2. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a Member
to offer a motion to strike a single section of any bill,
resolution, or amendment under consideration.
3. The time limit imposed on the filing of amendments shall
apply to no more than three bills identified by the Chairman
and included on the Committee's legislative agenda.
4. This section of the rule may be waived by agreement of
the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member.
VI. PROXY VOTING
When a recorded vote is taken in the Committee on any bill,
resolution, amendment, or any other question, a quorum being
present, Members who are unable to attend the meeting may
submit their votes by proxy, in writing or by telephone, or
through personal instructions. A proxy must be specific with
respect to the matters it addresses.
VII. SUBCOMMITTEES
1. Any Member of the Committee may sit with any
Subcommittee during its hearings or any other meeting, but
shall not have the authority to vote on any matter before the
Subcommittee unless a Member of such Subcommittee.
2. Subcommittees shall be considered de novo whenever there
is a change in the Subcommittee chairmanship and seniority on
the particular Subcommittee shall not necessarily apply.
3. Except for matters retained at the full Committee,
matters shall be referred to the appropriate Subcommittee or
Subcommittees by the Chairman, except as agreed by a majority
vote of the Committee or by the agreement of the Chairman and
the Ranking Minority Member.
4. Provided all Members of the Subcommittee consent, a bill
or other matter may be polled out of the Subcommittee. In order
to be polled out of a Subcommittee, a majority of the Members
of the Subcommittee who vote must vote in favor of reporting
the bill or matter to the Committee.
VIII. ATTENDANCE RULES
1. Official attendance at all Committee business meetings
of the Committee shall be kept by the Committee Clerk. Official
attendance at all Subcommittee business meetings shall be kept
by the Subcommittee Clerk.
2. Official attendance at all hearings shall be kept,
provided that Senators are notified by the Committee Chairman
and Ranking Minority Member, in the case of Committee hearings,
and by the Subcommittee Chairman and Ranking Minority Member,
in the case of Subcommittee hearings, 48 hours in advance of
the hearing that attendance will be taken; otherwise, no
attendance will be taken. Attendance at all hearings is
encouraged.
TABULATION OF LEGISLATION AND NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
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INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
Public:
Senate Bills.................................................. 289
Senate Resolutions............................................ 83
Senate Concurrent Resolutions................................. 4
Senate Joint Resolutions...................................... 21
Senate Amendments............................................. 1
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Total, public............................................... 398
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Private:
Senate Bills.................................................. 36
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Total, private.............................................. 36
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Total, Senate............................................... 434
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PASSED HOUSE AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
Public:
House Bills................................................... 41
House Concurrent Resolutions.............................. 1
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Total, public............................................... 42
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Private:
House Bills................................................... 6
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Total, private.............................................. 6
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Total, House................................................ 48
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Total bills referred, House and Senate...................... 482
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NOMINATIONS
U.S. Court of Appeals Judges...................................... 27
U.S. District Court Judges........................................ 129
U.S. Court of International Trade................................. 2
Deputy Attorney General........................................... 1
Associate Attorney General........................................ 1
Assistant Attorneys General....................................... 4
Solicitor General of the United States............................ 1
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance...................... 1
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.... 1
Inspector General, Department of Justice.......................... 1
Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement.......................... 1
U.S. Attorneys.................................................... 16
U.S. Marshals..................................................... 15
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.............................. 3
Commissioner, U.S. Parole Commission.............................. 1
Deputy Directors, Office of National Drug Control Policy.......... 2
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board....................... 7
U.S. Sentencing Commission........................................ 1
State Justice Institute........................................... 1
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Total nominations........................................... 215
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PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE
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HEARINGS\1\
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\1\This report provides Serial No. citations for all hearings of
the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 112th Congress. S. Hrg.
citations are included for those hearings that had been published as of
press time.
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Serial No. J-112-1 (S. Hrg. 112-44) (Full Committee) Protecting
American Taxpayers: Significant Accomplishments and Ongoing
Challenges in the Fight Against Fraud (January 26, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-2 (S. Hrg. 112-45) (Full Committee) Foreclosure
Mediation Programs: Can Bankruptcy Courts Limit Homeowner and
Investor Losses?
(February 1, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-3 (Full Committee) The Constitutionality of the
Affordable Care Act (February 2, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (February 2, February
16, March 16, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (April 13, May 4, May
24, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (June 8, June 22,
July 13, July 27, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (September 7,
September 20, October 4, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (October 19, November
2, November 16,
December 13, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (January 26, February
15, February 29, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (March 14, March 28,
May 9, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (June 6, June 27,
July 11, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-4 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9) (Full Committee)
Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments (September 19,
December 12, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-5 (S. Hrg. 112-47) (Full Committee) Targeting Websites
Dedicated To Stealing American Intellectual Property (February 16,
2011)
Serial No. J-112-6 (S. Hrg. 112-48) (Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights) (Field Hearing--Pewaukee, WI) The Southwest/
AirTran Merger and its Impact on M-7 Businesses, Consumers, and the
Local Economy (February 25, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-7 (S. Hrg. 112-543) (Full Committee) Helping Law
Enforcement Find Missing Children (March 2, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-8 (S. Hrg. 112-158) (Full Committee) Nomination
Hearing on U.S. Circuit and U.S. District Judges (March 2, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-9 (S. Hrg. 112-99) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
Department of Homeland Security (March 9, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-10 (S. Hrg. 112-296) (Full Committee) The Freedom of
Information Act: Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the
Digital Age (March 15, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-11 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims (March 29, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-12 (S. Hrg. 112-173) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (March 30, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-13 (S. Hrg. 112-430) (Full Committee) Donald B.
Verrilli, Jr., of the District of Columbia, Nominee to be Solicitor
General of the United States; Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of
Columbia, Nominee to be an Assistant Attorney General, Office of
Legal Counsel; and Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, Nominee to
be Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of
Justice (March 30, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-14 (S. Hrg. 112-130) (Full Committee) The Electronic
Communications Privacy Act: Government Perspectives on Protecting
Privacy in the Digital Age (April 6, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-15 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
The Fair Elections Now Act: A Comprehensive Response to Citizens
United (April 12, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-16 (S. Hrg. 112-167) (Crime and Terrorism) Cyber
Security: Responding to the Threat of Cyber Crime and Terrorism
(April 12, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-17 (S. Hrg. 112-356) (Full Committee) Fulfilling Our
Commitment to Support Victims of Crime (April 13, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-18 (S. Hrg. 112-353) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
U.S. Department of Justice (May 4, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-19 (Privacy, Technology and the Law) Protecting Mobile
Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy
(May 10, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-20 (S. Hrg. 112-96) (Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights) The AT&T/T-Mobile Merger: Is Humpty Dumpty Being
Put Back Together Again? (May 11, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-21 (S. Hrg. 112-260) (Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security) Improving Security and Facilitating Commerce at America's
Northern Border and Ports of Entry (May 17, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-22 (Full Committee) Improving Efficiency and Ensuring
Justice in the Immigration Court System (May 18, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-23 (S. Hrg. 112-175) (Crime and Terrorism) Responding
to the Prescription Drug Epidemic: Strategies for Reducing Abuse,
Misuse, Diversion, and Fraud (May 24, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-24 (Full Committee) Holding Criminals Accountable:
Extending Criminal Jurisdiction to Government Contractors and
Employees Abroad (May 25, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-25 (S. Hrg. 112-97) (Crime and Terrorism) (Field
Hearing--Pawtucket, RI) Preventing Teen Violence: Strategies for
Protecting Teens from Dating Violence and Bullying (June 3, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-26 (S. Hrg. 112-94) (Full Committee) The President's
Request to Extend the Service of Director Robert Mueller of the FBI
Unit (June 8, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-27 (Full Committee) (Field Hearing--Wilmington, DE)
Building Safer Communities: the Importance of Effective Federal-
Local Collaboration in Law Enforcement (June 20, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-28 (Full Committee) Oversight of Intellectual Property
Law Enforcement Efforts (June 22, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-29 (Crime and Terrorism) Cybersecurity: Evaluating the
Administration's Proposals (June 21, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-30 (Immigration, Refugees and Border Security) The
DREAM Act (June 28, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-31 (S. Hrg. 112-108) (Full Committee) Barriers to
Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court's Recent Rulings
Will Affect Corporate Behavior (June 29, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-32 (S. Hrg. 112-357) (Administrative Oversight and the
Courts) Oversight of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
(June 30, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-33 (S. Hrg. 112-132) (Full Committee) The Violence
Against Women Act: Building on 17 Years of Accomplishments (July
13, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-34 (S. Hrg. 112-179) (Crime and Terrorism) Drug and
Veterans' Treatment Courts: Seeking Cost-Effective Solutions for
Protecting Public Safety and Reducing Recidivism (July 19, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-35 (S. Hrg. 112-120) (Full Committee) S. 598--The
Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American
Families (July 20, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-36 (S. Hrg. 112-154) (Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security) The Economic Imperative for Enacting Immigration Reform
(July 26, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-37 (S. Hrg. 112-148) (Full Committee) Fulfilling Our
Treaty Obligations and Protecting Americans Abroad (July 27, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-38 (S. Hrg. 112-126) (Full Committee) Cyber Crime:
Updating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to Protect Cyber Space
and Combat Emerging Threats (September 7, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-39 (S. Hrg. 112-160) (The Constitution, Civil Rights
and Human Rights) New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot?
(September 8, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-40 (Full Committee) Civil Rights Division Oversight
(September 13, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-41 (Full Committee) The Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act: Renewing the Commitment to Victims of Human
Trafficking (September 14, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-42 (S. Hrg. 112-352) (Crime and Terrorism) Countering
Terrorist Financing: Progress and Priorities (September 21, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-43 (S. Hrg. 112-168) (Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights) The Power of Google: Serving Consumers or
Threatening Competition? (September 21, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-44 (S. Hrg. 112-147) (Administrative Oversight and the
Courts) Protecting Seniors and Persons with Disabilities: An
Examination of Court-Appointed Guardians (September 22, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-45 (S. Hrg. 112-180) (Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security) America's Agricultural Labor Crisis: Enacting a Practical
Solution (October 4, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-46 (S. Hrg. 112-137) (Full Committee) Considering the
Role of Judges Under the Constitution of the United States (October
5, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-47 (S. Hrg. 112-177) (Full Committee) Arbitration: Is
It Fair When Forced? (October 13, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-48 (S. Hrg. 112-513) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (October 19, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-49 (Crime and Terrorism) Combating International
Organized Crime: Evaluating Current Authorities, Tools, and
Resources (November 1, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-50 (S. Hrg. 112-436) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
U.S. Department of Justice (November 8, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-51 (Privacy, Technology and the Law) Your Health and
Your Privacy: Protecting Health Information in a Digital World
(November 9, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-52 (Crime and Terrorism) The Fix Gun Check Act: Better
State and Federal Compliance, Smarter Enforcement (November 15,
2011)
Serial No. J-112-53 (S. Hrg. 112-512) (The Constitution, Civil Rights
and Human Rights) The Perils of Constitutionalizing the Budget
Debate (November 30, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-54 (S. Hrg. 112-266) (Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights) The Express Scripts/Medco Merger: Cost Savings
for Consumers or More Profits for the Middlemen? (December 6, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-55 (S. Hrg. 112-584) (Administrative Oversight and the
Courts) Access to the Court: Televising the Supreme Court (December
6, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-56 (Full Committee) Reauthorizing the EB-5 Regional
Center Program: Promoting Job Creation and Economic Development in
American Communities (December 7, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-57 (S. Hrg. 112-405) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (December 14, 2011)
Serial No. J-112-58 (S. Hrg. 112-373) (The Constitution, Civil Rights
and Human Rights) (Field Hearing--Tampa, FL) New State Voting Laws
II: Protecting the Right to Vote in the Sunshine State (January 27,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-59 (Privacy, Technology and the Law) The Video Privacy
Protection Act: Protecting Viewer Privacy in the 21st Century
(January 31, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-60 (S. Hrg. 112-351) (Full Committee) Protecting Those
Who Protect Us: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program
(February 15, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-61 (S. Hrg. 112-383) (Full Committee) The Due Process
Guarantee Act: Banning Indefinite Detention of Americans (February
29, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-62 (S. Hrg. 112-397) (Full Committee) Examining
Lending Discrimination Practices and Foreclosure Abuses (March 7,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-63 (S. Hrg. 112-586) (Full Committee) The Freedom of
Information Act: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure Information
and the Public's Right to Know (March 13, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-64 (Administrative Oversight and the Courts) The
Looming Student Debt Crisis: Providing Fairness For Struggling
Students (March 20, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-65 (Full Committee) Justice for All: Convicting the
Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent (March 21, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-66 (Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights)
The Verizon/Cable Deals: Harmless Collaboration or a Threat to
Competition and Consumers? (March 21, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-67 (Crime and Terrorism) (Field Hearing--East
Providence, RI) Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Efforts to
Prevent, Investigate, and Prosecute Health Care Fraud (March 26,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-68 (Immigration, Refugees and Border Security) The
Economic Imperative for Promoting International Travel to the
United States (March 27, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-69 (Full Committee) Hearing on the Special Counsel's
Report on the Prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens (March 28, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-70 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Ending Racial Profiling in America (April 17, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-71 (Full Committee) Nominations to the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board (April 18, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-72 (Immigration, Refugees and Border Security)
Examining the Constitutionality and Prudence of State and Local
Governments Enforcing Immigration Law (April 24, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-73 (S. Hrg. 112-621) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (April 25, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-74 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
(Field Hearing--Cleveland, OH) New State Voting Laws III:
Protecting Voting Rights in the Heartland (May 7, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-75 (S. Hrg. 112-533) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (May 9,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-76 (Full Committee) Oversight of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (May 16, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-77 (Administrative Oversight and the Courts)
Protecting Our Children: The Importance of Training Child
Protection Professionals (May 23, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-78 (Full Committee) Ensuring that Federal Prosecutors
Meet Discovery Obligations (June 6, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-79 (Full Committee) Oversight of the U.S. Department
of Justice (June 12, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-80 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Reassessing Solitary Confinement: The Human Rights, Fiscal and
Public Safety Consequences (June 19, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-81 (S. Hrg. 112-558) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Implementation of the Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act and International Harmonization Efforts (June
20, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-82 (S. Hrg. 112-551) (Full Committee) Holocaust-Era
Claims in the 21st Century (June 20, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-83 (S. Hrg. 112-550) (Antitrust, Competition Policy
and Consumer Rights) The Universal Music Group/EMI Merger and the
Future of Online Music (June 21, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-84 (Full Committee) Prohibiting the Use of Deceptive
Practices and Voter Intimidation Tactics in Federal Elections: S.
1994 (June 26, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-85 (S. Hrg. 112-552) (Full Committee) Oversight of the
Impact on Competition of Exclusion Orders to Enforce Standard-
Essential Patents
(July 11, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-86 (S. Hrg. 112-519) (Full Committee) Improving
Forensic Science in the Criminal Justice System (July 18, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-87 (Privacy, Technology and the Law) What Facial
Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties (July
18, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-88 (Immigration, Refugees and Border Security)
Strengthening the Integrity of the Student Visa System by
Preventing and Detecting Sham Educational Institutions (July 24,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-89 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Taking Back Our Democracy: Responding to Citizens United and the
Rise of Super PACs (July 24, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-90 (S. Hrg. 112-522) (Full Committee) Ensuring
Judicial Independence Through Civics Education (July 25, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-91 (S. Hrg. 112-629) (Full Committee) Nomination of
William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney
General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice (July 26,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-92 (Full Committee) Rising Prison Costs: Restricting
Budgets and Crime Prevention Options (August 1, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-93 (Full Committee) The Citizens United Court and the
Continuing Importance of the Voting Rights Act (September 12, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-94 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism (September 19,
2012)
Serial No. J-112-95 (The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights)
Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline (December 12, 2012)
Serial No. J-112-96 (Full Committee) The State of the Right to Vote
After the 2012 Election (December 19, 2012)
SENATE REPORTS
S. Rpt. 112-5, (March 28, 2011) Report on the Activities of the
Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, During the 111th
Congress
S. Rpt. 112-13, (April 5, 2011) S. 193--The USA Patriot Act Sunset
Extension Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-23, (June 21, 2011) S. 1103--A bill to extend the term of
the incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
S. Rpt. 112-38, (July 18, 2011) S. 49--The Railroad Antitrust
Enforcement Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-39, (July 22, 2011) S. 968--Preventing Real Online Threats
to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of
2011
S. Rpt. 112-45, (August 2, 2011) S. 623--Sunshine in Litigation Act of
2011
S. Rpt. 112-91, (November 7, 2011) S. 1151--Personal Data Privacy and
Security Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-96, (November 17, 2011) S. 1301--Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-142, (January 30, 2012) S. 890--Fighting Fraud to Protect
Taxpayers Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-153, (March 12, 2012) S. 1925--Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. Rpt. 112-182, (July 12, 2012) S. 2554--Bulletproof Vest Partnership
Grant Act of 2012
S. Rpt. 112-204, (August 28, 2012) S. 1002--SAFE DOSES Act
S. Rpt. 112-229, (September 20, 2012) S. 3276--The FAA Sunset Extension
Act of 2012
S. Rpt. 112-258, (December 20, 2012) H.R. 2471--Video Privacy
Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012
S. Rpt. 112-259, (December 20, 2012) S. 3523--Innovative Design
Protection Act of 2012
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE 112TH CONGRESS
I. OVERVIEW
During the 112th Congress, the full Senate Judiciary
Committee and its six subcommittees held 91 legislative and
oversight hearings, and met on 32 occasions for hearings on
nominations. The Committee met in executive session on 59
occasions.
Four hundred and eighty-two Senate and House bills,
resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and joint resolutions were
referred to the Committee. The Committee reported to the Senate
65 of the measures that were referred to it. The Senate passed
32 Senate and House bills and 2 joint resolutions that were
referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Of those 32 bills,
20 became Public Law. In addition, 2 joint resolutions became
Public Law. Further, the Senate agreed to 38 resolutions.
II. PUBLIC LAWS
Twenty bills and 2 joint resolutions referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, during the 112th Congress, became
Public Law:
Public Law 112-24 (S. 1103), July 26, 2011--To extend the term of the
incumbent Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Public Law 112-29 (S. 23; passed as H.R. 1249), September 16, 2011--
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
Public Law 112-51 (H.R. 368), November 9, 2011--Removal Clarification
Act of 2011.
Public Law 112-58 (H.R. 398), November 23, 2011--To amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service
abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition
and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for
permanent resident status, and for other purposes.
Public Law 112-62 (S. 1637), November 29, 2011--Appeal Time
Clarification Act of 2011.
Public Law 112-63 (H.R. 394), December 7, 2011--Federal Courts
Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011.
Public Law 112-65 (S. 1541), December 13, 2011--To revised the Federal
charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a
change in eligibility requirements for membership.
Public Law 112-66 (S. 1639), December 13, 2011--To amend title 36,
United States Code, to authorize the American Legion under its
Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to the
individual departments and posts of the American Legion, and for
other purposes.
Public Law 112-71 (S.J. Res. 22), December 19, 2011--To grant the
consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the
States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the
Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.
Public Law 112-98 (H.R. 347), March 8, 2012--Federal Restricted
Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011.
Public Law 112-130 (H.R. 3992), June 8, 2012--To allow otherwise
eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if
similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar
nonimmigrant status in Israel.
Public Law 112-176 (S. 3245), September 28, 2012--To extend by 3 years
the reauthorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-
Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker
Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.
Public Law 112-186 (H.R. 4223), October 5, 2012--SAFE DOSES Act.
Public Law 112-188 (H.R. 5512), October 5, 2012--Divisional Realignment
Act of 2012.
Public Law 112-189 (H.R. 6189), October 5, 2012--Reporting Efficiency
Improvement Act.
Public Law 112-190 (H.R. 6215), October 5, 2012--To amend the Trademark
Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to
remedies for dilution.
Public Law 112-206 (H.R. 6063), December 7, 2012--Child Protection Act
of 2012.
Public Law 112-211 (S. 3486), December 18, 2012--Patent Law Treaties
Implementation Act of 2012.
Public Law 112-226 (H.R. 6116), December 28, 2012--To amend the Revised
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by
the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands
Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Public Law 112-257 (H.R. 6620), January 10, 2013--Former Presidents
Protection Act of 2012.
Public Law 112-265 (H.R. 2076), January 14, 2013--Investigative
Assistance For Violent Crimes Act of 2012.
Public Law 112-282 (S.J. Res. 44), January 14, 2013--Granting the
consent of Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management
Assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
III. PRIVATE LAWS
The Committee reported one (1) private bill during the
112th Congress:
Private Law 112-1 (S. 285), December 28, 2012--For the relief of
Sopuruchi Chukwueke.
IV. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTED
BY THE COMMITTEE
S. 23--America Invents Act (February 3, 2011), passed as H.R. 1249--
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, became Public Law 112-29
S. Res. 61--Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Judiciary
(February 17, 2011)
S. 193--USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011 (March 17, 2011),
accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-13
S. 49--Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 (March 28, 2011),
accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-38
S. 216--Food Safety Accountability Act of 2011 (March 31, 2011)
S. 222--Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010
(March 31, 2011)
S. 394--No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2011 (April 7,
2011)
S. 410--Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2011 (April 7, 2011)
S. 627--Faster FOIA Act of 2011 (April 8, 2011)
S. 350--Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2011 (May 19, 2011)
S. 623--Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011 (May 19, 2011), accompanied
by S. Rpt. 112-45
S. 890--Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 (May 19, 2011),
accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-142
S. 968--Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft
of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (May 26, 2011)
S. 1103--To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (June 16, 2011), accompanied by S. Rpt.
112-23, became Public Law 112-24
S. 978--To amend the criminal penalty provisions for criminal
infringement of a copyright, and for other purposes (June 20, 2011)
S. 1145--Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011
(June 23, 2011)
S. 27--Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (July 21, 2011)
S. 1228--Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 (July 21, 2011)
S. 1231--Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 (July 21, 2011)
S. 401--Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act (July 28, 2011)
S. 409--Compating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011 (July 28,
2011)
S. 839--Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011 (July 28, 2011)
S. 605--Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 (July 29, 2011)
S. 657--National Blue Alert Act of 2011 (September 8, 2011)
S. 1151--Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (September 22,
2011), accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-91
S. 1535--Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011
(September 22, 2011)
H.R. 2480--Administrative Conference of the United States
Reauthorization Act of 2011 (September 22, 2011)
S. 1301--Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
(October 13, 2011), accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-96
S. 1636--Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of
2011
(October 17, 2011)
S. 1637--Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 (October 17, 2011),
became Public Law 112-62
H.R. 368--Removal Clarification Act of 2011 (October 17, 2011), became
Public Law 112-51
H.R. 394--Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of
2011
(October 17, 2011), became Public Law 112-63
S. 1014--Emergency Judicial Relief Act of 2011 (October 17, 2011)
H.R. 2633--Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011 (October 17, 2011)
S. 598--Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 (November 10, 2011)
S. 75--Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act (November 17, 2011)
S. 1793--Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2011
(November 17, 2011)
S. 1794--Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of
2011 (November 17, 2011)
H.R. 347--Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of
2011 (November 17, 2011), became Public Law 112-98
H.R. 2076--Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2011
(November 17, 2011), became Public Law 112-265
H.R. 2189--Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2011 (November 17, 2011)
S. 671--Finding Fugitive Sex Offenders Act of 2011 (December 1, 2011)
S. 1792--Strenthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing
Children Act of 2011 (December 1, 2011)
S. 678--Economic Espionage Penalty Enhancement Act (December 8, 2011)
S. 1886--Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 (December 8,
2011)
S. 1236--Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2011 (December 15, 2011)
S. 1821--Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2011
(December 15, 2011)
S. 1408--Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (February 6, 2012)
S. 1925--Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011 (February
7, 2012), accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-153
S. 1945--To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings
(February 13, 2012)
S. 2159--To extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities
Support Program through fiscal year 2017 (March 29, 2012)
S. 2554--Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012 (May 17, 2012)
S. 2276--Officer Safety Act of 2012 (May 23, 2012), accompanied by S.
Rpt.
112-182
S. 2370--Small Business Reorganization Efficiency and Clarity Act (May
24, 2012)
S. 250--Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2012 (June 21, 2012)
S. 1744--Guardian Accountability and Senior Protection Act (July 12,
2012)
S. 285--For the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke (July 19, 2012), became
Private Law 112-1
S. 3276--FAA Sunsets Extension Act of 2012 (July 19, 2012), accompanied
by
S. Rpt. 112-229
S. 225--Access to Information About Missing Children Act of 2012
(August 2, 2012)
S.J. Res. 44--Granting the consent of Congress to the State and
Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of
Understanding (August 2, 2012), became Public Law 112-282
S. 1002--Safe Doses Act (August 28, 2012), accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-
204
S. 645--Child Protection Improvements Act of 2012 (September 19, 2012)
S. 3486--Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (September 20,
2012), became Public Law 112-211
S. 1223--Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012 (December 17, 2012)
H.R. 2471--Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012
(December 20, 2012), accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-258
S. 3523--Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012 (December 20, 2012),
accompanied by S. Rpt. 112-259
V. BUSINESS MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
January 27, 2011--The Committee met and held over the items on its
agenda.
February 3, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 23--To
amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
James E. Graves, Jr., to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth
Circuit.
Amy Totenberg, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Georgia.
Steve Jones, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Georgia.
James E. Boasberg, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Columbia.
Amy B. Jackson, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Columbia.
Paul K. Holmes, III, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Arkansas.
Anthony J. Battaglia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Edward Davila, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of California.
Diana Saldana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of Texas.
Max O. Cogburn, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of North Carolina.
Marco A. Hernandez, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Oregon.
February 17, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following original resolution S. Res. 61--Authorizing expenditures
by the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Sue E. Myerscough, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of Illinois.
James E. Shadid, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District
of Illinois.
Susan L. Carney, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit.
Michael H. Simon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Oregon.
The Committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 112th Congress
and announced the following subcommittee assignments:
Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts: Senators
Klobuchar (Chair), Leahy, Kohl, Whitehouse, Coons,
Sessions, Grassley, Lee, and Coburn.
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights:
Senators Kohl (Chair), Schumer, Klobuchar, Franken,
Blumenthal, Lee, Grassley, and Cornyn.
Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights:
Senators Durbin (Chair), Leahy, Whitehouse, Franken, Coons,
Blumenthal, Graham, Kyl, Cornyn, Lee, and Coburn.
Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism: Senators Whitehouse (Chair),
Kohl, Feinstein, Durbin, Klobuchar, Coons, Kyl, Hatch,
Sessions, and Graham.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security: Senators
Schumer (Chair), Leahy, Feinstein, Durbin, Franken,
Blumenthal, Cornyn, Grassley, Hatch, Kyl, and Sessions.
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law: Senators Franken
(Chair), Schumer, Whitehouse, Blumenthal, Coburn, Hatch,
and Graham.
March 3, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bill
S. 49--To amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded
coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are
contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Mae A. D'Agostino, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of New York.
Timothy J. Feighery, of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission of the United States,
Department of Justice.
March 10, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bill
S. 193--To extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA
PATRIOT Act.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the District of Columbia Circuit.
Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Federal Circuit.
John A. Kronstadt, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California.
Vincent L. Briccetti, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Arenda L. Wright Allen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Virginia.
Michael Francis Urbanski, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Virginia.
March 17, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy
Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Edward Milton Chen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of California.
March 31, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 222--To limit investor and homeowner losses in foreclosures.
S. 216--To increase criminal penalties for certain knowing and
intentional violations relating to food that is misbranded
or adulterated.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
John J. McConnell, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Rhode Island.
Kevin Hunter Sharp, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Tennessee.
Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Claire C. Cecchi, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New
Jersey.
April 7, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 394--To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and
exporting cartels illegal.
S. 410--To provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings.
S. 627--To establish the Commission on Freedom of Information Act
Processing Delays.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Goodwin Liu, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Esther Salas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New
Jersey.
J. Paul Oetken, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Paul Engelmayer, to U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Ramona Villagomez Manglona, to be Judge for the District Court for
the Northern Mariana Islands.
April 14, 2011--The Committee met and held over the items on its
agenda.
May 5, 2011--The Committee met without obtaining a quorum.
May 9, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Sixth Circuit.
Virginia A. Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Attorney General, Department of Justice.
Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be Director of the Bureau
of Justice Assistance, Department of Justice.
May 12, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Fourth Circuit.
Kathleen M. Williams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Nelva Gonzales Ramos, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Richard Brooke Jackson, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Colorado.
Sara Lynn Darrow, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of Illinois.
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be
Solicitor General of the United States, Department of
Justice.
May 19, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 350--To require restitution for victims of criminal violations
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
S. 890--To establish the supplemental fraud fighting account.
S. 623--To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases,
disclosures of discovery information in civil actions.
May 26, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 968--To
prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of
intellectual property.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
John Andrew Ross, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Missouri.
Timothy M. Cain, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
South Carolina.
Nannette Jolivette Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Louisiana.
Nancy Torresen, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Maine.
William Francis Kuntz, II, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York.
June 9, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Felicia C. Adams, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of
Mississippi, Department of Justice.
Ronald W. Sharpe, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of the
Virgin Islands, Department of Justice.
George Lamar Beck, Jr., to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District
of Alabama, Department of Justice.
June 16, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 978--To amend the criminal penalty provision for criminal
infringement of a copyright.
S. 1103--To extend the term of the incumbent Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Marina Garcia Marmolejo, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
Michael Charles Green, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of New York.
Wilma Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge
for the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
Thomas Gray Walker, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, Department of Justice.
Charles F. Salina, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
New York, Department of Justice.
Robert William Mathieson, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Virginia, Department of Justice.
Juan Mattos, Jr., to be U.S. Marshal for the District of New
Jersey, Department of Justice.
June 23, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1145--To
amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal
criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees
outside the United States.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Major General Marilyn A. Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to
be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National
Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.
Alfred Cooper Lomax, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Missouri, Department of Justice.
David L. McNulty, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of
New York, Department of Justice.
July 14, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fifth Circuit.
Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Louisiana.
Alison J. Nathan, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Katherine B. Forrest, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Susan Owens Hickey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Arkansas.
David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute.
July 21, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 27--To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating
generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug
into the market.
S. 1231--To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
S. 1228--To prohibit trafficking in counterfeit military goods or
services.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Second Circuit.
Robert David Mariani, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
Cathy Bissoon, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western District
of Pennsylvania.
Mark Raymond Hornak, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
Robert N. Scola, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Clayton D. Johnson, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of
Oklahoma, Department of Justice.
July 28, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 409--To ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
S. 605--To amend the Controlled Substances Act to place synthetic
drugs in Schedule I.
S. 839--To ban the sale of certain synthetic drugs.
S. 401--To help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public
corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law.
September 8, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 657--To
encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the
United States in order to disseminate information when a law
enforcement office is seriously injured or killed in the line of
duty.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit.
Scott Wesley Skavdahl, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Wyoming.
Sharon L. Gleason, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Alaska.
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of California.
Richard G. Andrews, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Delaware.
Jennifer Guerin Zipps, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Arizona.
Edward M. Spooner, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of
Florida, Department of Justice.
Kenneth Magidson, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
Texas, Department of Justice.
Robert Lee Pitman, to be U.S. Attorney, for the Western District of
Texas, Department of Justice.
S. Amanda Marshall, to be U.S. Attorney, for the District of
Oregon, Department of Justice.
John Malcolm Bales, to be U.S. Attorney, for the Eastern District
of Texas, Department of Justice.
Sarah Ruth Saldana, of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of Texas, Department of Justice.
September 15, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following nominations:
Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York.
Andrew L. Carter, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Jesse M. Furman, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
James Rodney Gilstrap, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Texas.
September 22, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1151--To prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy,
to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance
criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other
protections against security breaches, fraudulent access,
and misuse of personally identifiable information.
H.R. 2480--To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Administrative Conference of the
United States for fiscal year 2012, 2013, and 2014.
S. 1408--To require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in
interstate commerce, in possession of data containing
sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose
any breach of such information.
S. 1535--To protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of
personally identifiable information to theft through a
security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers
in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable
for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-
breach technical information between companies, and
enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other
protections against the unauthorized collection or use of
personally identifiable information.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of David B.
Barlow, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah,
Department of Justice.
October 6, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Federal Circuit.
Dana L. Christensen, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Montana.
Cathy Ann Bencivengo, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Gina Marie Groh, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of West Virginia.
Margo Kitsy Brodie, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York.
October 13, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1636--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts.
S. 1637--To clarify appeal time limits in civil actions to which
United States officers or employees are parties.
H.R. 368--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and
improve certain provisions relating to the removal of
litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal
courts.
H.R. 2633--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
time limits for appeals in civil cases to which United
States officers or employees are parties.
S. 1301--To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 to 2015
for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to
enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons.
S. 1014--To provide for additional Federal district judgeships.
H.R. 394--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit.
John M. Gerrard, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nebraska.
Mary Elizabeth Phillips, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
Thomas Owen Rice, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Washington.
David Nuffer, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah.
Steven R. Frank, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of
Pennsylvania.
Martin J. Pane, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of
Pennsylvania.
David Blake Webb, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
October 20, 2011--The Committee met and held over the items on its
agenda.
November 3, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 75--To
restore the rule that agreements between manufacturers and
retailers, distributors, or wholesalers to set the minimum price
below which the manufacturer's product or service cannot be sold
violates the Sherman Act.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
for the Fourth Circuit.
Michael Walter Fitzgerald, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California.
Ronnie Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York.
Rudolph Contreras, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Columbia.
Miranda Du, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada.
November 10, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 598--To
repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State
regulation of marriage.
The following nominations were ordered favorably reported:
Susie Morgan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Louisiana.
Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General,
Department of Justice.
November 17, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1793--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the
Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance
on request of State and local authorities with respect to
certain serious violent crimes.
H.R. 2189--To encourage States to report to the Attorney General
certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in
the custody of law enforcement agencies.
S. 1794--To correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752
(relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18,
United States Code.
H.R. 347--To correct and simplify the drafting of section 1752
(relating to restricted buildings or grounds) of title 18,
United States Code.
H.R. 2076--To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the
Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance
on request of State and local authorities with respect to
certain serious violent crimes.
December 1, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1792--To clarify the authority of the United States Marshal
Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law
enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases
involving sex offenders and missing children.
S. 671--To authorize the United States Marshals Service to issue
administrative subpoenas in investigations relating to
unregistered sex offenders.
The Committee ordered favorably reported following nominations:
Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Ninth Circuit.
Gregg Jeffrey Costa, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas.
David Campos Guaderrama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Texas.
December 8, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1886--To prevent trafficking in counterfeit drugs.
S. 678--To increase penalties for economic espionage.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination Kathryn
Keneally, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
December 15, 2011--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 1236--To reduce the trafficking of drugs and to prevent human
smuggling across the Southwest Border by deterring the
construction and use of border tunnels.
S. 1821--To prevent the termination of the temporary office of
bankruptcy judges in certain judicial districts.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Brian C.
Wimes, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Missouri.
January 26, 2012--The Committee met and held over the items on its
agenda.
February 2, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1925--To
reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Paul J. Watford, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit.
Dennis J. Erby to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of
Mississippi, Department of Justice.
Anuj Chang Desai, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Foreign
Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of
Justice.
February 9, 2012--The Committee was ordered favorably reported S.
1945--To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.
February 16, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following nominations:
John Z. Lee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Illinois.
John J. Tharp, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
George Levi Russell, III, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Maryland.
Kristine Gerhard Baker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Arkansas.
March 1, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination
of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Ninth Circuit.
March 8, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1002--To
prohibit theft of medical products.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Third Circuit.
Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Ohio.
Mary Geiger Lewis, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
South Carolina.
Timothy S. Hillman, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Massachusetts.
Thomas M. Harrigan, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug
Enforcement, Department of Justice.
March 15, 2012--The Committee met without obtaining a quorum.
March 22, 2012--The Committee met without obtaining a quorum.
March 29, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 2159--To
extend the authorization of the Drug-Free Communities Support
Program through fiscal year 2017.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Federal Circuit.
Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida.
Gershwin A. Drain, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
Gregory K. Davis, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of
Mississippi, Department of Justice.
April 19, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
First Circuit.
John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Tennessee.
Kevin McNulty, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New
Jersey.
Michael A. Shipp, to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of
New Jersey.
Stephanie Marie Rose, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Iowa.
April 26, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Michael P. Shea, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut.
Gonzalo P. Curiel, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of California.
Robert J. Shelby, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah.
May 10, 2012--The Committee met and held over the items on its agenda.
May 17, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 2554--To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal
year 2017.
S. 2276--To permit Federal officers to remove cases involving
crimes of violence to Federal court.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
David Medine, of Maryland to be Chairman and a Member of the
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
James Xavier Dempsey, of California, to be a Member of the Privacy
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Elisebeth Collins Cook, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Privacy
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Patricia M. Wald, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Rachel Brand, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board.
May 24, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 2370--To amend title 11, United State Code, to make bankruptcy
organization more efficient for small business debtors.
S. 2076--To improve security at State and local courthouses.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of Charles
Thomas Massarone, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the
United States Parole Commission.
June 7, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
nominations:
Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Tenth Circuit.
Paul William Grimm, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Maryland.
John E. Dowdell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Oklahoma.
Mark E. Walker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District
of Florida.
June 14, 2012--The Committee met without obtaining a quorum.
June 21, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 250--To
protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog
of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders,
to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State,
and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development
of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Brian J. Davis, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District
of Florida.
Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community Relations
Service.
Jamie A. Hainsworth, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Rhode
Island, Department of Justice.
John S. Leonardo, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona,
Department of Justice.
Patrick A. Miles, Jr., to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District
of Michigan, Department of Justice.
June 28, 2012--The Committee met without obtaining a quorum.
July 12, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1744--To
provide funding for State courts to assess and improve the handling
of proceedings relating to adult guardianship and conservatorship,
to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a pilot program for
the conduct of background checks on individuals to be appointed as
guardians or conservators, and to promote the widespread adoption
of information technology to better monitor, report, and audit
conservatorships of protected persons.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Terrence G. Berg, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Michigan.
Jesus G. Bernal, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District
of California.
Lorna G. Schofield, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Danny Chappelle Williams, Sr., to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of Oklahoma, Department of Justice.
July 19, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bills:
S. 285--For the relief of Sopuruchi Chukwueke.
S. 3276--To extend certain amendments made by the FISA Amendments
Act of 2008.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of New York.
Fernando M. Olguin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California.
Malachy Edward Mannion, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
Matthew W. Brann, to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania.
Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of the U.S.
Sentencing Commission.
July 26, 2012--The Committee met and held over the items on its agenda.
August 2, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the following
bill and resolution:
S. 225--To permit the disclosure of certain information for the
purpose of missing child investigations.
S.J. Res. 44--Granting the consent of Congress to the State and
Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of
Understanding.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the following nominations:
Thomas M. Durkin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois.
John S. Tigar, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Northern District of California.
William H. Orrick, III, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of California.
September 13, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 645--To
amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a
permanent background check system.
September 20, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following bills:
S. 3250--To amend the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000
to provide for Debbie Smith grants for auditing sexual
assault evidence backlogs and to establish a Sexual Assault
Forensic Evidence Registry.
S. 3523--To amend title 17, United States Code, to extend
protection to fashion design.
S. 1894--To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims.
S. 3486--To implement the provisions of the Hague Agreement and the
Patent Law Treaty.
The Committee ordered favorably reported the nomination of William
Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General,
Department of Justice.
November 29, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported H.R. 2471--
To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify
that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's
informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may
be obtained through the Internet.
The following nomination was ordered favorably reported:
Angela Tammy Dickinson, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western
District of Missouri, Department of Justice.
December 6, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported the
following nominations:
Katherine Polk Failla, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York.
Troy L. Nunley, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District
of California.
Sheri Polster Chappell, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida.
Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York.
Mark A. Barnett, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International
Trade.
Louise W. Kelton, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of
Tennessee, Department of Justice.
Patrick J. Wilkerson, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District
of Oklahoma, Department of Justice.
December 13, 2012--The Committee ordered favorably reported S. 1223--To
address voluntary location tracking of electronic communications
devices.
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the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 112th Congress. S. Hrg.
citations are included for those hearings that had been published as of
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January 26, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-44) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
protecting American taxpayers, focusing on accomplishments and
ongoing challenges in the fight against fraud (Serial No. J-112-1).
February 1, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-45) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
foreclosure mediation programs, focusing on if bankruptcy courts
can limit homeowner and investor losses (Serial No. J-112-2).
February 2, 2011 Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (Serial No. J-112-3).
February 2, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Caitlin Joan Halligan, of New York, to
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit;
Kathleen M. Williams, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida; and Mae A. D'Agostino, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Northern District of New York; and Timothy J.
Feighery, of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of Justice
(Serial No. J-112-4).
February 16, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-47) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
targeting websites dedicated to stealing American intellectual
property (Serial No.
J-112-5).
February 16, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Jimmie V. Reyna, of Maryland, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; John A. Kronstadt, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California; Vincent
L. Briccetti, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District
of New York; Arenda L. Wright Allen, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Virginia; and Michael Francis Urbanski, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia (Serial
No. J-112-4).
February 25, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-48) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights (Field Hearing--Pewaukee, WI)--Hearing to examine
the Southwest/AirTran merger and its impact on M-7 businesses,
consumers and the local economy (Serial No. J-112-6).
March 2, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-543) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
helping law enforcement find missing children (Serial No. J-112-7).
March 2, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-158) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
nominations of Goodwin Liu, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
for the Ninth Circuit; Kevin Hunter Sharp, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee; Roy Bale Dalton, Jr.,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida; and
Claire C. Cecchi and Esther Salas, both to be U.S. District Judge
for the District of New Jersey (Serial No. J-112-8).
March 9, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-99) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Homeland Security (Serial No. J-112-9).
March 15, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-296) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
``Freedom of Information Act,'' focusing on ensuring transparency
and accountability in the digital age (Serial No. J-112-10).
March 16, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Bernice Bouie Donald, of Tennessee, to
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; J. Paul Oetken, and
Paul A. Engelmayer, both to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York; and Ramona Villagomez Manglona, to be Judge
for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands (Serial No.
J-112-4).
March 29, 2011 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--Hearing
to examine protecting the civil rights of American Muslims (Serial
No. J-112-11).
March 30, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-173) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. J-112-12).
March 30, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-430) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
nominations of Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., of the District of
Columbia, to be Solicitor General of the United States; Virginia A.
Seitz, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney
General; and Denise Ellen O'Donnell, of New York, to be Director of
the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Serial No. J-112-13).
April 6, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-130) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
Electronic Communications Privacy Act, focusing on government
perspectives on protecting privacy in the digital age (Serial No.
J-112-14).
April 12, 2011 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--Hearing
to examine a comprehensive response to Citizens United, including
S. 750, to establish a revenue source for fair elections, and S.
749, to establish a revenue source for fair elections financing of
Senate campaigns by providing an excise tax on amounts paid
pursuant to contracts with the United States Government (Serial No.
J-112-15).
April 12, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-167) Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to
examine cyber security, focusing on responding to the threat of
cyber crime and terrorism (Serial No. J-112-16).
April 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-356) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
fulfilling our commitment to support victims of crime (Serial No.
J-112-17).
April 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Nelva Gonzales Ramos, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Richard
Brooke Jackson, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Colorado; Sara Lynn Darrow, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of Illinois; and Lisa O. Monaco, of the District
of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Department of
Justice (Serial No. J-112-4).
May 4, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-353) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Justice (Serial No. J-112-18).
May 4, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the nominations of Nancy Torresen, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Maine; Nannette Jolivette Brown, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana; William
Francis Kuntz II, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of New York; Hon. Timothy M. Cain, to be U.S. District
Judge for the District of South Carolina; and Hon. John A. Ross, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri (Serial
No. J-112-4).
May 10, 2011 Privacy, Technology and the Law--Hearing to examine
protecting mobile privacy, focusing on smartphones, tablets, cell
phones and privacy (Serial No. J-112-19).
May 11, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-96) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights--Hearing to examine the AT&T/T-Mobile merger
(Serial No. J-112-20).
May 17, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-260) Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security--Hearing to examine improving security and facilitating
commerce at America's northern border and ports of entry (Serial
No. J-112-21).
May 18, 2011 Full Committee--Hearing to examine improving efficiency
and ensuring justice in the immigration court system (Serial No. J-
112-22).
May 24, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-175) Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to examine
responding to the prescription drug epidemic, focusing on
strategies for reducing abuse, misuse, diversion, and fraud (Serial
No. J-112-23).
May 24, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the nominations of Steve Six of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge
for the Tenth Circuit; Marina Garcia Marmolejo, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Michael Charles Green, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York; Wilma
Antoinette Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge for the
District Court of the Virgin Islands; and Major General Marilyn A.
Quagliotti, USAF (Ret.), of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for
Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive
Office of the President (Serial No. J-112-4).
May 25, 2011 Full Committee--Hearing to examine holding criminals
accountable, focusing on extending criminal jurisdiction to
government contractors and employees abroad (Serial No. J-112-24).
June 3, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-97) Crime and Terrorism (Field Hearing--
Pawtucket, RI)--Hearing to examine preventing teen violence,
focusing on strategies for protecting teens from dating violence
and bullying (Serial No. J-112-25).
June 8, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-94) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
President's request to extend the service of Director Robert
Mueller of the Federal Bureau of Investigation until 2013,
including S. 1103, to extend the term of the incumbent Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. J-112-26).
June 8, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the nominations of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana;
Alison J. Nathan, and Katherine B. Forrest, both to be a U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of New York; and Susan
Owens Hickey, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Arkansas (Serial No. J-112-4).
June 20, 2011 Full Committee (Field Hearing--Wilmington, DE)--Hearing
to examine building safer communities, focusing on the importance
of effective Federal-local collaboration in law enforcement (Serial
No. J-112-27).
June 21, 2011 Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to examine cybersecurity,
focusing on evaluating the Administration's proposals (Serial No.
J-112-29).
June 22, 2011 Full Committee--Oversight hearing to examine intellectual
property law enforcement efforts, including S. 968, to prevent
online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual
property, S. 978, to amend the criminal penalty provision of
criminal infringement of a copyright, S. 678, to increase the
penalties for economic espionage, and S. 1228, to prohibit
trafficking in counterfeit military goods and services (Serial No.
J-112-28).
June 22, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Christopher Droney, of Connecticut, to
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit; Robert David Mariani,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania;
Cathy Bissoon, and Mark Raymond Hornak, both to be a U.S. District
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania; and Robert N.
Scola, Jr., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Florida (Serial No. J-112-4).
June 28, 2011 Immigration, Refugees and Border Security--Hearing to
examine the DREAM Act, including S. 952, to authorize the
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien
students who are long-term United States residents and who entered
the United States as children (Serial No.
J-112-30).
June 29, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-108) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
barriers to justice and accountability, focusing on how the Supreme
Court's recent rulings will affect corporate behavior (Serial No.
J-112-31).
June 30, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-357) Administrative Oversight and the
Courts--Oversight hearing to examine the Financial Fraud
Enforcement Task Force, including S. 890, to establish the
supplemental fraud fighting account (Serial No. J-112-32).
July 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-132) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
``Violence Against Women Act,'' focusing on building on seventeen
years of accomplishments, and what national data collection efforts
are underway to address some information gaps (Serial No. J-112-
33).
July 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Morgan Christen, of Alaska, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Sharon L. Gleason, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Alaska; Scott Wesley Skavdahl,
to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Wyoming; Yvonne
Gonzalez Rogers, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of California; and Richard G. Andrews, to be U.S. District
Judge for the District of Delaware (Serial No. J-112-4).
July 19, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-179) Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to examine
Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts, focusing on seeking cost-
effective solutions for protecting public safety and reducing
recidivism (Serial No. J-112-34).
July 20, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-120) Full Committee--Hearing to examine S.
598, to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for
State regulation of marriage, focusing on assessing the impact of
the Defense of Marriage Act on American families (Serial No. J-112-
35).
July 26, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-154) Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security--Hearing to examine the economic imperative for enacting
immigration reform (Serial No. J-112-36).
July 27, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-148) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
fulfilling our treaty obligations and protecting Americans abroad,
including S. 1194, to facilitate compliance with Article 36 of the
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24,
1963 (Serial No. J-112-37).
July 27, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Edgardo Ramos, of Connecticut, Andrew L.
Carter, Jr., and Jesse M. Furman, all to be a U.S. District Judge
for the Southern District of New York; James Rodney Gilstrap, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas; and Jennifer
Guerin Zipps, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Arkansas (Serial No. J-112-4).
September 7, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-126) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
cybercrime, focusing on updating the ``Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act'' to protect cyberspace and combat emerging threats, including
S. 1151, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy,
to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal
penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections
against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of
personally identifiable information (Serial No. J-112-38).
September 7, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Evan Jonathan Wallach, of New York, to
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Dana L. Christensen,
to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Montana; Cathy Ann
Bencivengo, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
California; Gina Marie Groh, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of West Virginia; and Margo Kitsy Brodie, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York (Serial
No. J-112-4).
September 8, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-160) The Constitution, Civil Rights and
Human Rights--Hearing to examine new state voting laws, focusing on
barriers to the ballot (Serial No. J-112-39).
September 13, 2011 Full Committee--Oversight hearing to examine the
Civil Rights Division (Serial No. J-112-40).
September 14, 2011 Full Committee--Hearing to examine renewing the
commitment to victims of human trafficking, including S. 1301, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2012 to 2015 for the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to
combat trafficking in persons (Serial No. J-112-41).
September 20, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Adalberto Jose Jordan, of Florida, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit; John M. Gerrard, to be
U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska; Mary Elizabeth
Phillips, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Missouri; Thomas Owen Rice, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Washington; and David Nuffer, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Utah (Serial No. J-112-4).
September 21, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-352) Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to
examine countering terrorist financing, focusing on progress and
priorities (Serial No. J-112-42).
September 21, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-168) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights--Hearing to examine Google, focusing on consumers
and competition (Serial No. J-112-43).
September 22, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-147) Administrative Oversight and the
Courts--Hearing to examine protecting seniors and persons with
disabilities, focusing on improving oversight of Federal
fiduciaries and court-appointed guardians (Serial No. J-112-44).
October 4, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-180) Immigration, Refugees and Border
Security--Hearing to examine America's agricultural labor crisis,
focusing on enacting a practical solution (Serial No. J-112-45).
October 4, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Stephanie Dawn Thacker, of West
Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit; Michael
Walter Fitzgerald, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central
District of California; Ronnie Abrams, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Southern District of New York; Rudolph Contreras, of
Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia;
and Miranda Du, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nevada (Serial No. J-112-4).
October 5, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-137) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
considering the role of judges under the Constitution of the United
States (Serial No. J-112-46).
October 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-177) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
arbitration, including S. 987, to amend title 9 of the United
States Code with respect to arbitration, and S. 1652, to amend
title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit mandatory arbitration
clauses in contracts for mobile service (Serial No.
J-112-47).
October 19, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-513) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Homeland Security (Serial No. J-112-48).
October 19, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be
Inspector General, Department of Justice; and Susie Morgan, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Serial
No. J-112-4).
November 1, 2011 Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to examine combating
international organized crime, focusing on evaluating current
authorities, tools, and resources (Serial No. J-112-49).
November 2, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to
be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit; Gregg Jeffrey Costa,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; and
David Campos Guaderrama, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western
District of Texas (Serial No. J-112-4).
November 8, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-436) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Justice (Serial No. J-112-50).
November 9, 2011 Privacy, Technology and the Law--Hearing to examine
health and privacy, focusing on protecting health information in a
digital world (Serial No. J-112-51).
November 15, 2011 Crime and Terrorism--Hearing to examine ``Fix Gun
Checks Act'', focusing on better State and Federal compliance, and
smarter enforcement, including S. 436, to ensure that all
individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are
listed in the national instant criminal background check system and
require a background check for every firearm sale (Serial No. J-
112-52).
November 16, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Kathryn Keneally, of New York, to be an
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice; and Brian C.
Wimes, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Missouri (Serial No. J-112-4).
November 30, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-512) The Constitution, Civil Rights and
Human Rights--Hearing to examine a balanced budget amendment,
focusing on constitutionalizing the budget debate, including H.J.
Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, S.J. Res. 5, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget
be balanced, S.J. Res. 23, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget,
and S.J. Res. 24, proposing an amendment to the Constitution
relative to requiring a balanced budget (Serial No. J-112-53).
December 6, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-584) Administrative Oversight and the
Courts--Hearing to examine access to the court, focusing on
televising the Supreme Court, including S. 1945, to permit the
televising of Supreme Court proceedings, and S. 410, to provide for
media coverage of Federal court proceedings (Serial No. J-112-55).
December 6, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-266) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights--Hearing to examine the Express Scripts/Medco
merger (Serial No. J-112-54).
December 7, 2011 Full Committee--Hearing to examine reauthorizing the
EB-5 Regional Center Program, focusing on promoting job creation
and economic development in American communities, including S. 642,
to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program (Serial
No. J-112-56).
December 13, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nomination of Paul J. Watford, of California, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit (Serial No. J-112-4).
December 14, 2011 (S. Hrg. 112-405) Full Committee--Oversight hearing
to examine the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. J-112-
57).
January 26, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Andrew David Hurwitz, of Arizona, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Court; Kristine Gerhard Baker, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas; John
Z. Lee, and John L. Tharp, Jr., both to be a U.S. District Judge
for the Northern District of Illinois; and George Levi Russell,
III, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland (Serial
No. J-112-4).
January 27, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-373) The Constitution, Civil Rights and
Human Rights (Field Hearing--Tampa, FL)--Hearing to examine new
State voting laws, focusing on protecting the right to vote in the
Sunshine State (Serial No. J-112-58).
January 31, 2012 Privacy, Technology and the Law--Hearing to examine
the ``Video Privacy Protection Act'', focusing on protecting viewer
privacy in the 21st century, including H.R. 2471, to amend section
2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape
service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent
on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the
Internet (Serial No. J-112-59).
February 15, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-351) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, focusing on
protecting those who protect us, including law enforcement body
armor, how the Department of Justice supports its use and
enhancements, and the need to strengthen management of its related
grant programs (Serial No. J-112-60).
February 15, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Patty Shwartz, of New Jersey, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit; Jeffrey J. Helmick, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio; Mary Geiger
Lewis, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South
Carolina; and Timothy S. Hillman, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Massachusetts (Serial No. J-112-4).
February 29, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-383) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the ``Due Process Guarantee Act``, focusing on banning indefinite
detention of Americans, including S. 2003, to clarify that an
authorization to use military force, a declaration of war, or any
similar authority shall not authorize the detention without charge
or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United
States (Serial No. J-112-61).
February 29, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Richard Gary Taranto, of Maryland to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit; Gershwin A. Drain, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; and
Robin S. Rosenbaum, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Florida (Serial No. J-112-4).
March 7, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-397) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
lending discrimination practices and foreclosure abuses (Serial No.
J-112-62).
March 13, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-586) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
Freedom of Information Act, focusing on safeguarding critical
infrastructure information and the public's right to know (Serial
No. J-112-63).
March 14, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be
U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit; John Thomas Fowlkes, Jr.,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee;
Kevin McNulty, and Michael A. Shipp, both to be a U.S. District
Judge for the District of New Jersey; and Stephanie Marie Rose, to
be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa (Serial
No. J-112-4).
March 20, 2012 Administrative Oversight and the Courts--Hearing to
examine student debt, focusing on providing fairness for struggling
students, including S. 1102, to amend title 11, United States Code,
with respect to certain exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy
(Serial No. J-112-64).
March 21, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine convicting the guilty
and exonerating the innocent, including S. 250, to protect crime
victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA
samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to
improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and
local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of
new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases (Serial
No. J-112-65).
March 21, 2012 Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights--
Hearing to examine Verizon and cable deals (Serial No. J-112-66).
March 26, 2012 Crime and Terrorism (Field Hearing--East Providence,
RI)--Hearing to examine protecting Medicare and Medicaid, focusing
on efforts to prevent, investigate, and prosecute health care fraud
(Serial No. J-112-67).
March 27, 2012 Immigration, Refugees and Border Security--Hearing to
examine the economic imperative for promoting international travel
to the United States, including S. 2233, to amend the Immigration
and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism in the
United States (Serial No. J-112-68).
March 28, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine the Special Counsel's
report on the prosecution of Senator Ted Stevens (Serial No. J-112-
69).
March 28, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Michael P. Shea, to be U.S. District
Judge for the District of Connecticut; Gonzalo P. Curiel, to be
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California; and
Robert J. Shelby, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah (Serial No. J-112-4).
April 17, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--Hearing
to examine ending racial profiling in America, including S. 1670,
to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement (Serial No. J-112-
70).
April 18, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine the nominations to
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Serial No. J-112-
71).
April 24, 2012 Immigration, Refugees and Border Security--Hearing to
examine the constitutionality and prudence of State and local
governments enforcing immigration law (Serial No. J-112-72).
April 25, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-621) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Department of Homeland Security (Serial No. J-112-73).
May 7, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights (Field
Hearing--Cleveland, OH)--Hearing to examine the new state voting
laws, focusing on protecting voting rights in the heartland (Serial
No. J-112-74).
May 9, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-533) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement
Coordinator (Serial No.
J-112-75).
May 9, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the nominations of Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be U.S.
Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit; John E. Dowdell, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma; Paul William
Grimm, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maryland; Mark
E. Walker, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Florida; and Brian J. Davis, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Florida (Serial No. J-112-4).
May 16, 2012 Full Committee--Oversight hearing to examine the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (Serial No. J-112-76).
May 23, 2012 Administrative Oversight and the Courts--Hearing to
examine protecting our children, focusing on the importance of
training child protection professionals (Serial No. J-112-77).
June 6, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine ensuring that Federal
prosecutors meet discovery obligations, including S. 2197, to
require the attorney for the Government to disclose favorable
information to the defendant in criminal prosecutions brought by
the United States (Serial No. J-112-78).
June 6, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
the nominations of Terrence G. Berg, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Michigan; Jesus G. Bernal, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Central District of California; Lorna G.
Schofield, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
New York; and Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community
Relations Service (Serial No. J-112-4).
June 12, 2012 Full Committee--Oversight hearing to examine the
Department of Justice (Serial No. J-112-79).
June 19, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--Hearing
to examine reassessing solitary confinement, focusing on the human
rights, fiscal and public safety consequences (Serial No. J-112-
80).
June 20, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-558) Full Committee--Oversight hearing to
examine the United States Patent and Trademark Office, focusing on
implementation of the Leahy-Smith ``American Invents Act'' and
international harmonizing efforts (Serial No. J-112-81).
June 20, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-551) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
Holocaust-era claims in the 21st century, including S. 634, to
ensure that the courts of the United States may provide an
impartial forum for claims brought by United States citizens and
others against any railroad organized as a separate legal entity,
arising from the deportation of United States citizens and others
to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such
railroad, and by heirs and survivors of such persons, and S. 466,
to provide for the restoration of legal rights for claimants under
holocaust-era insurance policies (Serial No. J-112-82).
June 21, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-550) Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights--Hearing to examine the Universal Music Group/EMI
merger and the future of online music (Serial No. J-112-83).
June 26, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine S. 1994, to prohibit
deceptive practices in Federal elections (Serial No. J-112-84).
June 27, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., to be U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of New York; Fernando M.
Olguin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California; and Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be a Member of
the U.S. Sentencing Commission; Malachy Edward Mannion, and Matthew
W. Brann, both to be a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District
of Pennsylvania (Serial No. J-112-4).
July 11, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-552) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
impact on competition of exclusion orders to enforce standard-
essential patents (Serial No. J-112-85).
July 11, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Thomas M. Durkin, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Northern District of Illinois; Jon S. Tigar, and
William H. Orrick, of the District of Columbia, both to be a U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of California (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 18, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-519) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
improving forensic science in the criminal justice system (Serial
No. J-112-86).
July 18, 2012 Privacy, Technology and the Law--Hearing to examine what
facial recognition technology means for privacy and civil liberties
(Serial No.
J-112-87).
July 24, 2012 Immigration, Refugees and Border Security--Hearing to
examine strengthening the student visa system, focusing on United
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement's oversight of the
Student and Exchange Visitor Program, including ensuring that
foreign students studying in the United States comply with the
terms of their admission into the country (Serial No. J-112-88).
July 24, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--Hearing
to examine responding to Citizens United and Super PACS, including
S. 3369, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for additional requirements for corporations, labor
organizations, Super PACS, and other entities (Serial No. J -112-
89).
July 25, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-522) Full Committee--Hearing to examine
ensuring judicial independence through civics education (Serial No.
J-112-90).
July 26, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-629) Full Committee--Hearing to examine the
nomination of William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant
Attorney General, Department of Justice (Serial No. J-112-91).
August 1, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine rising prison costs,
focusing on restricting budgets and crime prevention options
(Serial No. J-112-92).
September 12, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine the Citizens
United court and the continuing importance of the ``Voting Rights
Act'' (Serial No. J-112-93).
September 19, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Katherine Polk Failla, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Pamela Ki Mai
Chen, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New
York; Mark A. Barnett, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court
of International Trade; Troy L. Nunley, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Eastern District of California; and Sheri Polster Chappell,
to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
(Serial No. J-112-4).
September 19, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--
Hearing to examine hate crimes and the threat of domestic extremism
(Serial No. J-112-94).
December 12, 2012 (S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9) Full Committee--Hearing to
examine the nominations of Shelly Deckert Dick, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana; Andrew Patrick Gordon,
to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada; Ketanji Brown
Jackson, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Columbia; and Beverly Reid O'Connell, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Central District of California (Serial No. J-112-4).
December 12, 2012 The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights--
Hearing to examine ending the school-to-prison pipeline (Serial No.
J-112-95).
December 19, 2012 Full Committee--Hearing to examine the state of the
right to vote after the 2012 election (Serial No. J-112-96).
VII. NOMINATIONS AND CONFIRMATIONS
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES
BACHARACH, ROBERT E., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Tenth Circuit, vice Robert Harlan Henry, resigned.
Jan. 23, 2012--Referred.
May 9, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 7, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 7, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 26, 2012--Senate began consideration.
July 30, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
CARNEY, SUSAN L., of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit, vice Barrington D. Parker, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 17, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 71 yeas to
28 nays.
CHRISTEN, MORGAN, of Alaska, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice Andrew J. Kleinfeld, retired.
May 18, 2011--Referred.
July 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 15, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 95 yeas to
3 nays.
DONALD, BERNICE BOUIE, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Sixth Circuit, vice Ronald Lee Gilman, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 6, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
2 nays.
DRONEY, CHRISTOPHER, of Connecticut, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Second Circuit, vice Guido Calabresi, retired.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
June 22, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 88 yeas to
0 nays.
DUMONT, EDWARD CARROLL, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Circuit
Judge for the Federal Circuit, vice Paul R. Michel, retiring.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 10, 2011--Nomination was withdrawn.
FLOYD HENRY F., of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Fourth Circuit, vice Karen J. Williams, retired.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
GRAVES, JAMES E., JR., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Fifth Circuit, vice Rhesa H. Barksdale, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 14, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HALLIGAN, CAITLIN JOAN, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., elevated.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
May 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 1, 2011--Senate began consideration.
Dec. 6, 2011--Senate continued consideration.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
June 11, 2012--Rereferred.
Aug. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
Sept. 19, 2012--Rereferred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
HIGGINSON, STEPHEN A., of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Fifth Circuit, vice Jacques L. Wiener Jr., retired.
May 9, 2011--Referred.
June 8, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 31, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 88 yeas to
0 nays.
HURWITZ, ANDREW DAVID, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice Mary M. Schroeder, retiring.
Nov. 2, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 1, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 1, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 7, 2012--Senate began consideration.
June 11, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
June 12, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JORDAN, ADALBERTO JOSE, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Eleventh Circuit, vice Susan H. Black, retired.
Aug. 2, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 20, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 9, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Feb. 13, 14, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Feb. 15, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 94 yeas to
5 nays.
KAYATTA, WILLIAM J., JR., of Maine, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
First Circuit, vice Kermit Lipez, retired.
Jan. 23, 2012--Referred.
Mar. 14, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
LIU, GOODWIN of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-177,
approved January 7, 2008.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-158 (Serial No. J-
112-8).
Apr. 7, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 7, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 17, 2011--Senate began consideration.
May 18, 19, 2011--Senate continued consideration.
July 29, 2011--Nomination was withdrawn.
NOURSE, VICTORIA FRANCES, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Seventh Circuit, vice Terence T. Evans, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
NGUYEN, JACQUELINE H., of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Ninth Circuit, vice a new position created by Public Law 110-177,
approved January 7, 2008.
Sept. 22, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 1, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 1, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 7, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to 3
nays.
PRYOR, JILL A., of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh
Circuit, vice Stanley F. Birch, Jr., retired.
Feb. 16, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
REYNA, JIMMIE V., of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Federal
Circuit, vice Haldane Robert Mayer, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Apr. 4, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 86 yeas to
0 nays.
SHWARTZ, PATTY, of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third
Circuit, vice Maryanne Trump Barry, retired.
Oct. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 15, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 8, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 8, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
SIX, STEVE, of Kansas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit,
vice Deanell Reece Tacha, retired.
Mar. 9, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
SRINIVASAN, SRIKANTH, of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
District of Columbia Circuit, vice A. Raymond Randolph, retired.
June 11, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
TARANTO, RICHARD GARY, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Federal Circuit, vice Paul R. Michel, retired.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 29, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 29, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 29, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
THACKER, STEPHANIE DAWN, of West Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for
the Fourth Circuit, vice M. Blane Michael, deceased.
Sept. 8, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Apr. 16, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to
3 nays.
WALLACH, EVAN JONATHAN, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the
Federal Circuit, vice Arthur Gajarsa, retiring.
July 28, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 7, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No. J-112-4).
Oct. 6, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Oct. 6, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 8, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 99 yeas to
0 nays.
WATFORD, PAUL J., of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Circuit, vice Pamela Ann Rymer, deceased.
Oct. 17, 2011--Referred.
Dec. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Feb. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 17, 2012--Senate began consideration.
May 21, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 61 yeas to
34 nays.
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
ABRAMS, RONNIE, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of New York, vice Lewis A. Kaplan, retired.
July 28, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 21, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
2 nays.
ANDREWS, RICHARD G., of Delaware, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Delaware, vice Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., retired.
May 11, 2011--Referred.
July 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BAKER, KRISTINE GERHARD, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas, vice James M. Moody, retired.
Nov. 2, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Feb. 16, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 16, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
May 7, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BATTAGLIA, ANTHONY J., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice M. James Lorenz, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas to
0 nays.
BENCIVENGO, CATHY ANN, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice Jeffrey T. Miller, retired.
May 11, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 7, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No. J-112-4).
Oct. 6, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Oct. 6, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 9, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 90 yeas to
6 nays.
BERG, TERRENCE G., of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Michigan, vice Arthur J. Tarnow, retired.
Apr. 25, 2012--Referred.
June 6, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 12, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 12, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 6, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BERNAL, JESUS G., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Stephen G. Larson, resigned.
Apr. 25, 2012--Referred.
June 6, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 12, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 12, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 11, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BISSOON, CATHY, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Thomas M. Hardiman,
elevated.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
June 22, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 17, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 82 yeas to
3 nays.
BOASBERG, JAMES EMANUEL, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Thomas F. Hogan,
retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 14, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
BRANN, MATTHEW W., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice Thomas I. Vanaskie, elevated.
May 17, 2012--Referred.
June 27, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 21, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BRICCETTI, VINCENT L., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Kimba M. Wood, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Apr. 12, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BRODIE, MARGO KITSY, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Allyne R. Ross, retired.
June 7, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 7, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No. J-112-4).
Oct. 6, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Oct. 6, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 27, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 86 yeas to
2 nays.
BUTLER, LOUIS B., JR., of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
CADISH, ELISSA F., of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nevada, vice Philip M. Pro, retired.
Feb. 16, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
CAIN, TIMOTHY M., of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of South Carolina, vice P. Michael Duffy, retired.
Feb. 16, 2011--Referred.
May 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 26, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 26, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 20, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 99 yeas
to 0 nays.
CAPRONI, VALERIE E., of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Richard J.
Holwell, resigned.
Nov. 14, 2012-- Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
CARTER, ANDREW L., JR., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Victor Marrero, retired.
May 19, 2011--Referred.
July 27, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 15, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 15, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
CECCHI, CLAIRE C., of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Jersey, vice Joseph A. Greenaway, elevated.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-158 (Serial No. J-
112-8).
Mar. 31, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 31, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 14, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 98 yeas to
0 nays.
CHAPPELL, SHERI POLSTER, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Florida, vice Gregory A. Presnell, retired.
June 25, 2012--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
CHEN, EDWARD MILTON, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of California, vice Martin J. Jenkins, resigned.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 10, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 56 yeas to
42 nays.
CHEN, PAMELA KI MAI, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of New York, vice Raymond J. Dearie, retired.
Aug. 2, 2012--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
CHRISTENSEN, DANA L., of Montana, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Montana, vice Donald W. Molloy, retiring.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 7, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No. J-112-4).
Oct. 6, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Oct. 6, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
COGBURN, MAX OLIVER, JR., of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Western District of North Carolina, vice Lacy H. Thornburg,
retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 10, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
CONTRERAS, RUDOLPH, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Columbia, vice Ricardo M. Urbina, retired.
July 28, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 21, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
COSTA, GREGG JEFFREY, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice John D. Rainey, retired.
Sept. 8, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 1, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 1, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 14, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Apr. 26, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 97 yeas to
2 nays.
CURIEL, GONZALO P., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of California, vice Thomas J. Whelan, retired.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 26, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 26, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
D'AGOSTINO, MAE A., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of New York, vice Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.,
retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 88 yeas to
0 nays.
DALTON, ROY BALE, JR., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Florida, vice Henry Lee Adams, Jr., retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-158 (Serial No. J-
112-8).
Mar. 31, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 31, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DARROW, SARA LYNN, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of Illinois, vice Joe B. McDade, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DAVILA, EDWARD J., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of California, vice Marilyn Hall Patel, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 14, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 93 yeas to
0 nays.
DAVIS, BRIAN J., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle
District of Florida, vice Richard A. Lazzara, retired.
Feb. 29, 2012--Referred.
May 9, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 21, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 21, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
DAY, CHARLES BERNARD, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Maryland, vice Peter J. Messitte, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 31, 2011--Nomination was withdrawn.
DICK, SHELLY DECKERT, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Louisiana, vice Ralph E. Tyson, deceased.
Apr. 25, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 12, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
DORSEY, JENNIFER A., of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nevada, vice Larry R. Hicks, retiring.
Sept. 19, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
DOWDELL, JOHN E., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Oklahoma, vice Terry C. Kern, retired.
Feb. 29, 2012--Referred.
May 9, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 7, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 7, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 11, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 95 yeas to
0 nays.
DRAIN, GERSHWIN A., of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Michigan, vice Bernard A. Friedman, retired.
Nov. 17, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 29, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
June 7, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 7, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 55 yeas to
41 nays.
DU, MIRANDA, of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Nevada, vice Roger L. Hunt, retired.
Aug. 2, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 27, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 28, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 59 yeas to
39 nays.
DURKIN, THOMAS M., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Wayne R. Andersen, retired.
May 21, 2012--Referred.
July 11, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Aug. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Aug. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 17, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
ENGELMAYER, PAUL A., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Gerard E. Lynch, elevated.
Feb. 2, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 7, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 7, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 98 yeas to
0 nays.
FAILLA, KATHERINE POLK, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Denise Cote, retired.
June 25, 2012--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without written
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
FITZGERALD, MICHAEL WALTER, of California, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Central District of California, vice A. Howard Matz,
retired.
July 20, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Nov. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 14, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 15, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to
6 nays.
FORREST, KATHERINE B., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Jed S. Rakoff, retired.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
June 8, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 13, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FOWLKES, JOHN THOMAS, JR., of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Tennessee, vice Bernice B. Donald,
elevated.
Dec. 16, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 14, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 10, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 94 yeas to
2 nays.
FURMAN, JESSE M., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Alvin K. Hellerstein, retired.
June 7, 2011--Referred.
July 27, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 15, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 15, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 15, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Feb. 17, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 62 yeas to
34 nays.
GERACI, FRANK PAUL, JR., of New York to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of New York, vice David G. Larimer, retired.
May 14, 2012--Referred.
June 27, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 13, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
GERRARD, JOHN M., of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nebraska, vice Richard G. Kopf, retiring.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 20, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 23, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 74 yeas to
16 nays.
GILSTRAP, JAMES RODNEY, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Texas, vice Thad Heartfield, retired.
May 19, 2011--Referred.
July 27, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 15, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 15, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
GLEASON, SHARON L., of Alaska, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Alaska, vice John W. Sedwick, retired.
Apr. 6, 2011--Referred.
July 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 15, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 87 yeas to
8 nays.
GONZALES, KENNETH JOHN, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of New Mexico, vice Bruce D. Black, retired.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
GORDON, ANDREW PATRICK, of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Nevada, vice Kent J. Dawson, retired.
Sept. 19, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 12, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
GREEN, MICHAEL CHARLES, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of New York, vice David G. Larimer, retired.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
GRIMM, PAUL WILLIAM, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Maryland, vice Benson Everett Legg, retiring.
Feb. 16, 2012--Referred.
May 9, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 7, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 7, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 3, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 92 yeas to
1 nay.
GROH, GINA MARIE, of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of West Virginia, vice W. Craig Broadwater,
deceased.
May 19, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 7, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No. J-112-4).
Oct. 6, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Oct. 6, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 13, 14, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 15, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 95 yeas to
2 nays.
GUADERRAMA, DAVID CAMPOS, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Texas, vice David Briones, retired.
Sept. 14, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 1, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 1, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Apr. 26, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HELMICK, JEFFREY J., of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Ohio, vice James G. Carr, retired.
May 11, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 15, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 8, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 8, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
June 6, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 62 yeas to
36 nays.
HERNANDEZ, MARCO A., of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Oregon, vice Garr M. King, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HICKEY, SUSAN OWENS, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas, vice Harry F. Barnes, retired.
Apr. 6, 2011--Referred.
June 8, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 13, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 83 yeas to
8 nays.
HILLMAN, TIMOTHY S., of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Massachusetts, vice Nancy Gertner, retired.
Nov. 30, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 15, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-, Pt. 6 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 8, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 8, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
June 4, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 88 yeas to
1 nay.
HOLMES, PAUL KINLOCH, III, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Arkansas, vice Robert T. Dawson, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 95 yeas to
0 nays.
HORNAK, MARK RAYMOND, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Donetta W. Ambrose,
retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
June 22, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 19, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JACKSON, AMY BERMAN, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District
Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Gladys Kessler, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 17, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 97 yeas to
0 nays.
JACKSON, KETANJI BROWN, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Columbia, vice Henry Harold Kennedy, retired.
Sept. 20, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 12, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
JACKSON, RICHARD BROOKE, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Colorado, vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JOLIVETTE BROWN, NANNETTE, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Stanwood R. Duval, Jr.,
retired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
May 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 26, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 26, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JONES, STEVE C., of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Georgia, vice Orinda D. Evans, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 90 yeas to
0 nays.
KRONSTADT, JOHN A., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Florence-Marie Cooper,
deceased.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Apr. 12, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
KUNTZ, WILLIAM FRANCIS, II, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of New York, vice Nina Gershon, retired.
Mar. 9, 2011--Referred.
May 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 26, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 26, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LEE, JOHN Z., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Illinois, vice David H. Coar, retired.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-, Pt. 6 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Feb. 16, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 16, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
May 7, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LEWIS, MARY GEIGER, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of South Carolina, vice Henry F. Floyd.
Mar. 16, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 15, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-, Pt. 6 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 8, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 8, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
June 18, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 64 yeas to
27 nays.
LEWIS, WILMA ANTOINETTE, of the District of Columbia, to be Judge for
the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years,
vice Raymond L. Finch, retired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MANGLONA, RAMONA VILLAGOMEZ, of Northern Mariana Islands, to be U.S.
District Judge for the District for the Northern Mariana Islands
for a term of 10 years, vice Alex R. Munson, retired.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4.
Apr. 7, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 7, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MANNION, MALACHY EDWARD, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice A. Richard Caputo,
retired.
May 17, 2012--Referred.
June 27, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 21, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MARIANI, ROBERT DAVID., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice James M. Munley, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
June 22, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 19, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 82 yeas to
17 nays.
MARMOLEJO, MARINA GARCIA, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice Samuel B. Kent, resigned.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MARQUEZ, ROSEMARY, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Arizona, vice Frank R. Zapata, retired.
June 23, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
MCCONNELL, JOHN J., JR., of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Rhode Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 31, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 31, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 2, 2011--Senate began consideration.
May 4, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 50 yeas to
44 nays.
MCNULTY, KEVIN, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Jersey, vice Garrett E. Brown, Jr., retiring.
Dec. 16, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 14, 2012--Full Committee hearing S. Hrg. 112-, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 16 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to
3 nays.
MCSHANE, MICHAEL J., of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Oregon, vice Michael R. Hogan, retired.
Sept. 19, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
MIKKANEN, ARVO, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Oklahoma, vice Terry C. Kern, retired.
Feb. 2, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
MOORE, RAYMOND P., of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Colorado, vice Wiley Y. Daniel, retiring.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
MORGAN, SUSIE, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
District of Louisiana, vice G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.
June 7, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 19, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 27, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 28, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
1 nay.
MYERSCOUGH, SUE E., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of Illinois, vice Jeanne E. Scott, resigned.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
NATHAN, ALISON J., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Sidney H. Stein, retired.
Mar. 31, 2011--Referred.
June 8, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 13, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 48 yeas to
44 nays.
NUFFER, DAVID, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Utah, vice Dale A. Kimball, retired.
June 29, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 20, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Mar. 21, 2012--Senate continued consideration.
Mar. 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
2 nays.
NUNLEY, TROY L., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of California, vice Garland E. Burrell, Jr.,
retiring.
June 25, 2012--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
O'CONNELL, BEVERLY REID, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Central District of California, vice Valerie L. Baker, retired.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 12, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 9 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
OETKEN, J. PAUL, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Denny Chin, elevated.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 7, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 7, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 18, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 80 yeas to
13 nays.
OLGUIN, FERNANDO M., of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of California, vice Jacqueline H. Nguyen,
elevated.
May 14, 2012--Referred.
June 27, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 17, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
ORRICK, WILLIAM H, III, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice
Charles R. Breyer, retired.
June 11, 2012--Referred.
July 11, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Aug. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Aug. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
QUINONES ALEJANDRO, NITZA I., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Richard
Barclay Surrick, retired.
Nov. 27, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
PHILLIPS, MARY ELIZABETH, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Missouri, vice Ortrie D. Smith, retired.
June 7, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 20, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 6, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 95 yeas to
2 nays.
RAMOS, EDGARDO, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Stephen C. Robinson, resigned.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
July 27, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 15, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 15, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas to
0 nays.
RAMOS, NELVA GONZALES, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Texas, vice Hayden Wilson Head, Jr., retired.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
RESTREPO, LUIS FELIPE, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Anita B. Brody, retired.
Nov. 27, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
RICE, THOMAS OWEN, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Washington, vice Robert H. Whaley, retired.
June 29, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 20, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 4 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 6, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 93 yeas to
4 nays.
ROGERS, YVONNE GONZALEZ, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Northern District of California, vice Vaughn R. Walker,
retired.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
July 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 15, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas to
6 nays.
ROMAN, NELSON STEPHEN, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Richard M. Berman, retired.
Sept. 20, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
ROSE, STEPHANIE MARIE, of Iowa, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Iowa, vice Robert W. Pratt, retiring.
Feb. 2, 2012--Referred.
Mar. 14, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 10, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas
to 1 nay.
ROSENBAUM, ROBIN S., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Alan S. Gold, retired.
Nov. 30, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 29, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- 6 (Serial No. J-
112-4).
Mar. 29, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 29, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 26, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 92 yeas to
3 nays.
ROSS, JOHN ANDREW, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Missouri, vice Charles A. Shaw, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
May 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 26, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 26, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 20, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
RUSSELL, GEORGE LEVI, III, of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for
the District of Maryland, vice Peter J. Messitte, retired.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- 6 (Serial No. J-
112-4).
Feb. 16, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 16, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
May 14, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SALAS, ESTHER, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Jersey, vice Katharine Sweeney Hayden, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-158 (Serial No. J-
112-8).
Apr. 7, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Apr. 7, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 14, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SALDANA, DIANA, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern
District of Texas, vice George P. Kazen, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 94 yeas to
0 nays.
SCHOFIELD, LORNA G., of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Shira A. Scheindlin, retired.
Apr. 25, 2012--Referred.
June 6, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 12, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 12, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 13, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to
0 nays.
SCHMEHL, JEFFREY L., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Thomas M. Golden, deceased.
Nov. 27, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
SCOLA, ROBERT N., JR., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Paul C. Huck, retired.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
June 22, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 19, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SHADID, JAMES E., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Central District of Illinois, vice Michael M. Mihm, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 7, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas to
0 nays.
SHARP, KEVIN HUNTER, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Middle District of Tennessee, vice Robert L. Echoes, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-158 (Serial No. J-
112-8).
Mar. 31, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 31, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 89 yeas to 0
nays.
SHEA, MICHAEL P., of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Connecticut, vice Christopher Droney, elevated.
Feb.2, 2012--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 26, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 26, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 5, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 72 yeas to
23 nays.
SHELBY, ROBERT J., of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Utah, vice Tena Campbell, retired.
Nov. 30, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 28, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 26, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 26, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 22, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SHIPP, MICHAEL A., of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of New Jersey, vice Mary Little Parell, retired.
Jan. 23, 2012--Referred.
Mar. 14, 2012--Full Committee hearing S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Apr. 19, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Apr. 19, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
July 19, 2012--Senate began consideration.
July 23, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 91 yeas to
1 nay.
SILAS, V. NATASHA PERDEW, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Georgia, vice Clarence Cooper, retired.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
SIMON, MICHAEL H., of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Oregon, vice Ancer L. Haggerty, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 21, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 64 yeas to
35 nays.
SKAVDAHL, SCOTT WESLEY, of Wyoming, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Wyoming, vice William F. Downes, retired.
Feb. 16, 2011--Referred.
July 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
THARP, JOHN J., JR., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Illinois, vice Blanche M. Manning, retired.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 6 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Feb. 16, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Feb. 16, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
May 14, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 86 yeas to
1 nay.
THOMAS, WILLIAM L., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Adalberto Jose Jordan, elevated.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
TIGAR, JON S, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of California, vice Saundra Brown Armstrong, retired.
June 11, 2012--Referred.
July 11, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Aug. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Aug. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 21, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
TORRES, ANALISA, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of New York, vice Naomi Reice Buchwald, retired.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
TORRESEN, NANCY, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District
of Maine, vice D. Brock Hornby, retired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
May 4, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 26, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 26, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
TOTENBERG, AMY, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Georgia, vice Jack T. Camp, Jr., retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Feb. 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a voice vote.
TRICHE-MILAZZO, JANE MARGARET, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge
for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Mary Ann Vial Lemmon,
retired.
Mar. 16, 2011--Referred.
June 8, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 11, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 98 yeas to
0 nays.
URBANSKI, MICHAEL FRANCIS, of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for
the Western District of Virginia, vice Norman K. Moon, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 12, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 94 yeas to
0 nays.
WALKER, LINDA T., of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Northern District of Georgia, vice Beverly B. Martin, elevated.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2012--Returned to the President.
WALKER, MARK E., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern
District of Florida, vice Stephan P. Mickle, retired.
Feb. 16, 2012--Referred.
May 9, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 7 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 7, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 7, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 6, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 94 yeas to
0 nays.
WATSON, DERRICK KAHALA, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Hawaii, vice David A. Ezra, retired.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
WILLIAMS, KATHLEEN M., of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Southern District of Florida, vice Daniel T. K. Hurley, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WIMES, BRIAN C., of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern
and Western Districts of Missouri, vice Nanette K. Laughrey,
retired.
Sept. 22, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 16, 2011 Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 15, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Dec. 15, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 12, 2012--Senate began consideration.
Apr. 23, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 92 yeas to
1 nay.
WRIGHT ALLEN, ARENDA L., of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the
Eastern District of Virginia, vice Jerome B. Friedman, retired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 16, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 11, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 96 yeas to
0 nays.
ZIPPS, JENNIFER GUERIN, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the
District of Arizona, vice John M. Roll, deceased.
June 23, 2011--Referred.
July 27, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 3 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 3, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
U.S. COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
BARNETT, MARK A., of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade, vice Judith M. Barzilay, retired.
July 12, 2012--Referred.
Sept. 19, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
KELLY, CLAIRE R., of New York, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of
International Trade, vice Evan J. Wallach, elevated.
Nov. 14, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BAER, WILLIAM JOSEPH, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General,
vice Christine Anne Varney.
Feb. 6, 2012--Referred.
July 26, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-629 (Serial J-112-
91).
Sept. 20, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 20, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Dec. 30, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 64 yeas to
26 nays.
COLE, JAMES MICHAEL, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney
General, vice David W. Ogden, resigned, to which position he was
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 17, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 17, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 5, 2011--Senate began consideration.
May 9, 2011--Senate continued consideration.
June 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 55 yeas to
42 nays.
HARRIGAN, THOMAS M., of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug
Enforcement, vice Michele M. Leonhart.
Feb. 17, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 8, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 8, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HOROWITZ, MICHAEL E., of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department
of Justice, vice Glenn A. Fine, resigned.
July 29, 2011--Referred, and when, reported by Committee on the
Judiciary, nomination be referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs for not to exceed 20 calendar
days under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/07/2009.
Oct. 19, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
Nov. 10, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 10, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Nov. 10, 2011--Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs.
Nov. 30, 2011--Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs discharged from further consideration.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
KENEALLY, KATHRYN, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General,
vice Nathan J. Hochman, resigned.
Sept. 8, 2011--Referred.
Nov. 16, 2011 Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 5 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Dec. 8, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MONACO, LISA O., of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Attorney General, vice David S. Kris, resigned.
Mar. 17, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 13, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
May 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
O'DONNELL, DENISE ELLEN, of New York, to be Director of the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, vice Domingo S. Herraiz, resigned.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 30, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-430 (Serial No. J-
112-13).
May 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SEITZ, VIRGINIA A., of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant
Attorney General, vice Jack Landman Goldsmith III, resigned.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 30, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-430 (Serial No. J-
112-13).
May 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 28, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
TRAVER, ANDREW L. of Illinois, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. (New Position)
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
VERRILLI, DONALD B., JR., of the District of Columbia to be Solicitor
General of the United States, vice Elena Kagan, resigned.
Jan. 26, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 30, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-430 (Serial No. J-
112-13).
May 12, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 12, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 6, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 72 yeas to
16 nays.
WEST, DEREK ANTHONY, of California, to be Associate Attorney General,
vice Thomas John Perrelli, resigned.
Sept. 19, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
MUELLER, ROBERT S., III, of California, to be Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for a term expiring September 4, 2013.
(Reappointment)
July 21, 2011--By unanimous consent agreement, that when the nomination
is received by the Senate it be placed directly on the Executive
Calendar.
July 26, 2011--Received in the Senate.
July 27, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate on a rollcall vote of 100 yeas
to 0 nays.
U.S. ATTORNEYS
ADAMS, FELICIA C., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice James Ming
Greenlee, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
June 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 9,2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BALES, JOHN MALCOLM, of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Rebecca A.
Gregory, resigned.
June 28, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BARLOW, DAVID B., of Utah, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah
for the term of four years, vice Brett L. Tolman, term expired.
Aug. 2, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 22 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 22, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BECK, GEORGE LAMAR, JR., of Alabama, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle
District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Leura Garrett
Canary, term expired.
Mar. 31, 2011--Referred.
June 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DAVIS, GREGORY K., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern
District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Dunn
Lampton, resigned.
June 29, 2011--Referred.
Mar. 29, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Mar. 29, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DICKINSON, ANGELA TAMMY, of Missouri, to be U.S. Attorney for the
Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Mary
Elizabeth Phillips, resigned.
July 12, 2012--Referred.
Nov. 29, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Nov. 29, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 1, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LEONARDO, JOHN S., of Arizona, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of
Arizona for the term of four years, vice Dennis K. Burke, resigned.
Mar. 21, 2012--Referred.
June 21, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 21, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MARSHALL, S. AMANDA, of Oregon, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of
Oregon for the term of four years, vice Karin J. Immergut, term
expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MAGIDSON, KENNETH, of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Donald J.
DeGabrielle, Jr., resigned.
June 28, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MILES, PATRICK A., JR., of Michigan, to be U.S. Attorney for the
Western District of Michigan for the term of four years, vice
Margaret M. Chiara, resigned.
Mar. 29, 2012--Referred.
June 21, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 21, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
PITMAN, ROBERT LEE of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Johnny Keane
Sutton, term expired.
June 28, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SALDANA, SARAH RUTH, of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Richard B.
Roper, III, resigned.
June 28, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SHARPE, RONALD W., of the Virgin Islands, to be U.S. Attorney for the
District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years, vice
Anthony Jerome Jenkins, resigned.
Mar. 9, 2011--Referred.
June 9, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
June 9, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WALKER, THOMAS GRAY, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice
George E. B. Holding.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WILLIAMS, DANNY CHAPPELLE, SR., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Attorney for
the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years, vice
David E. O'Meilia, term expired.
Mar. 29, 2012--Referred.
July 12, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 12, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE
BLANKINSHIP, GARY, of Texas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern
District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Ruben Monzon,
resigned.
May 17, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
ERBY, DENNIS J., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern
District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Larry Wade
Wagster, resigned.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FRANK, STEVEN R., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Thomas M.
Fitzgerald, term expired.
June 23, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 20, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HAINSWORTH, JAMIE A. of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Marshal for the
District of Rhode Island for the term of four years, vice Steven
Gerard O'Donnell, resigned.
Feb. 2, 2012--Referred.
June 21, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 21, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
JOHNSON, CLAYTON D., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern
District of Oklahoma for the term of four years, vice Timothy
Dewayne Welch, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
July 21, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 21, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
KELTON, LOUISE W., of Tennessee, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle
District of Tennessee for the term of four years, vice Denny Wade
King, term expired.
Feb. 2, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 1, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LOMAX, ALFRED COOPER, of Missouri, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Charles M.
Sheer, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
June 23, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 23, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MATHIESON, ROBERT WILLIAM, of Virginia, to be U.S. Marshal for the
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years, vice John
Roberts Hackman.
Mar. 9, 2011--Referred.
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MATTOS, JUAN, JR., of New Jersey, to be U.S. Marshal for the District
of New Jersey for the term of four years, vice James Thomas
Plousis, term expired.
Mar. 9, 2011--Referred.
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MCNULTY, DAVID L., of New York, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern
District of New York for the term of four years, vice James Joseph
Parmley, term expired.
Mar. 31, 2011--Referred.
June 23, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 23, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
PANE, MARTIN J., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Marshal for the Middle
District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Michael
Robert Regan, term expired.
June 23, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 20, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SALINA, CHARLES F., of New York, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western
District of New York for the term of four years, vice Peter A.
Lawrence, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
June 16, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 16, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
SPOONER, EDWARD M., of Florida, to be U.S. Marshal for the Northern
District of Florida for the term of four years, vice Dennis Arthur
Williamson, term expired.
May 4, 2011--Referred.
Sept. 8, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Sept. 8, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Sept. 26, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WEBB, DAVID BLAKE, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Gary
Edward Shovlin, resigned.
June 23, 2011--Referred.
Oct. 13, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
Oct. 13, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Oct. 20, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WILKERSON, PATRICK J., of Oklahoma, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Oklahoma for the term of four years, vice John William
Loyd, term expired.
Mar. 29, 2012--Referred.
Dec. 6, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Dec. 6, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 1, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE
LUM, GRANDE, of California, to be Director, Community Relations
Service, for a term of four years, vice Ondray T. Harris, resigned.
Oct. 17, 2011--Referred.
June 6, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 21, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 21, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION
BECKER, SYLVIA M., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the
term expiring September 30, 2013, vice Ralph E. Martinez, term
expired.
Sept. 19, 2012--Received in the Senate.
Sept. 19, 2012--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President..
DESAI, ANUJ CHANG, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring
September 30, 2011, vice Stephen C. King, term expired.
Apr. 8, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DESAI, ANUJ CHANG, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring
September 30, 2014. (Reappointment)
Apr. 8, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Feb. 2, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FEIGHERY, TIMOTHY J., of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States for a term of expiring
September 30, 2012, vice Mauricio J. Tamargo, term expired.
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Feb. 2, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 1 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
Mar. 3, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
Mar. 3, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Mar. 10, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
FEIGHERY, TIMOTHY J., of New York, to be Chairman of the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States for a term of expiring
September 30, 2015. (Reappointment).
Nov. 15, 2012--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION
MASSARONE, CHARLES THOMAS, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the
United States Parole Commission for a term of six years, vice
Edward F. Reilly, Jr., resigned.
May 23, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 24, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
May 24, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY
BOTTICELLI, MICHAEL A., of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of
National Drug Control Policy, vice A. Thomas McLellan.
Feb. 1, 2012--Referred.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
QUAGLIOTTI, MARILYN A., MAJOR GENERAL USAF (RET.), of Virginia, to be
Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of National Drug
Control Policy, vice James F. X. O'Gara.
Feb. 14, 2011--Referred.
May 24, 2011--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 2 (Serial No.
J-112-4).
June 23, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
June 23, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 30, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD
BRAND, RACHEL L., of Iowa, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil
Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2017.
(New Position)
Dec. 15, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
COOK, ELISEBETH COLLINS, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29,
2014. (New Position)
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
DEMPSEY, JAMES XAVIER, of California, to be a Member of the Privacy and
Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29,
2016. (New Position)
Jan. 5, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
MEDINE, DAVID, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29,
2012. (New Position)
Dec. 15, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
MEDINE, DAVID, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29,
2018. (Reappointment)
Dec. 15, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
WALD, PATRICIA M, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring
January 29, 2013. (New Position)
Dec. 15, 2011--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
WALD, PATRICIA M, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring
January 29, 2019. (Reappointment)
Apr. 16, 2012--Referred.
Apr. 18, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112- (Serial No. J-112-
71).
May 17, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported favorably.
May 17, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
June 20, 2012--Nomination was withdrawn.
U.S. SENTENCING COMMISSION
BREYER, CHARLES R., of California, to be a Member of the U.S.
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2015, vice
Ruben Castillo, term expired.
Apr. 25, 2012--Referred.
June 27, 2012--Full Committee hearing, S. Hrg. 112-72, Pt. 8 (Serial
No.
J-112-4).
July 19, 2012--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 19, 2012--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Jan. 3, 2013--Returned to the President.
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
BECKER, DANIEL J., of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2013.
(Reappointment)
Sept. 6, 2011--Received in the Senate.
Sept. 6, 2011--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
Nov. 2, 2011--Committee requested information was received.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
BREWER, DAVID V., of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17,
2013, vice Florence K. Murray, term expired.
Mar. 2, 2011--Referred.
July 14, 2011--Approved by the Committee and ordered reported
favorably.
July 14, 2011--Reported to the Senate by Sen. Leahy, without printed
report.
Aug. 2, 2011--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
HANNAH, JAMES R., of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17,
2013, (Reappointment)
Sept. 6, 2011--Received in the Senate.
Sept. 6, 2011--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
Nov. 2, 2011--Committee requested information was received.
Mar. 29, 2012--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LIPPMAN, JONATHAN, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring
September 17, 2012, vice Robert A. Miller, term expired.
May 24, 2012--Received in the Senate.
May 24, 2012--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
July 31, 2012--Committee requested information was received.
Jan. 1, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.
LIPPMAN, JONATHAN, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring
September 17, 2015. (Reappointment)
May 24, 2012--Received in the Senate.
May 24, 2012--Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged
Nomination section with nominee information requested by the
Committee on the Judiciary, pursuant to S. Res. 116, 112th
Congress.
July 31, 2012--Committee requested information was received.
Jan. 1, 2013--Confirmed by the Senate by voice vote.