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

*The nomination of Dawn Johnsen to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel.  Johnsen appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 25.  Her nomination was reported on March 19. 

• Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials
• Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

*The nomination of Judge William K. Sessions, III, to be the Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.  His nomination was reported on May 7, 2009.

• Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials

*The nomination of David F. Hamilton to be a Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.  Hamilton appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 1, and on April 29.  His nomination was reported on June 4. 

• Committee Questionnaire

*The nomination of Andre M. Davis to be a Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.  Davis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29.  His nomination was reported on June 4.

• Committee Questionnaire
  

*The nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be the Assistant Attorney for the Civil Rights Division.  Perez appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 29.  His nomination was reported on June 4. 

• Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials
• Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

*The nomination of Gerard E. Lynch to be a Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.  Lynch appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12.  His nomination was reported on June 11. 

• Committee Questionnaire

*The nomination of Mary L. Smith to be Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division.  Smith Appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 12.  Her nomination was reported on June 11. 

• Committee Questionnaire
• Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

*The nomination of Christopher H. Schroeder to be the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy.  Schroeder appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 24.  His nomination was reported on July 28.

• Committee Questionnaire and Related Materials
• Letters Received in Connection with the Nomination

*The nomination of Steven M. Dettelbach to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.  His nomination was reported on August 6, 2009.

*The nomination of Carter M. Stewart to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.  His nomination was reported on August 6, 2009.