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Results of Executive Business Meeting - November 29, 2012
The Senate Judiciary Committee held an executive business meeting to consider pending nominations and legislation on November 29, 2012.

Agenda

I. Nominations

Katherine Polk Failla, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Held Over

Troy L. Nunley, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California
Held Over

Sheri Polster Chappell, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
Held Over

Pamela Ki Mai Chen, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
Held Over

Mark A. Barnett, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade
Held Over

Angela Tammy Dickinson, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
Ordered Reported By Voice Vote


II. Bills

H.R. 2471, A bill to amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code
Ordered Reported By Voice Vote, One Senator Recorded As No

Substitute Amendment HEN12711 (Leahy)
Adopted By Unanimous Consent

Manager's Amendment HEN12809 (Leahy)
Adopted By Unanimous Consent

Amendment HEN12506 (Leahy)
Adopted By Unanimous Consent

Amendment HEN12806 (Feinstein)
Adopted By Voice Vote

Amendment HEN12755 (Grassley)
Failed By Roll Call Vote, 6-11

Amendment HEN12820 (Cornyn, Lee)
Adopted By Voice Vote

Judiciary Committee Website Awarded 2010 "Gold Mouse"

GoldMouseAwardThe Senate Judiciary Committee was recognized by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) for having one of the best websites in Congress.  The Committee's website was awarded a 2010 Gold Mouse Award.  To learn more about the Congressional Management Foundation and the Congressional Mouse Awards, click here.

*NOTE:  Historical Judiciary Committee Photographs:  You can find information about the historical photographs featured at the top of this page by visiting the Committee's photo gallery. 

*NOTE: Camp Lejeune documents available here.
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Did You Know?  Harlan Fiske Stone was the first Supreme Court nominee to testify at a Supreme Court confirmation hearing in 1925.  John Harlan was only the fourth nominee to testify (1955).  Harlan's 1955 confirmation marked the beginning of the current practice of each Supreme Court nominee testifying before the Judiciary Committee.

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