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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This SourceThe United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a standing committee of the United States Senate, the upper house of the United States Congress. The Judiciary Committee is charged with conducting hearings prior to the Congressional confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges. In recent years, this role has made the committee increasingly a point of contention, with numerous party-line votes and standoffs over which judges should be approved. The committee also has a broad jurisdiction over matters relating to federal criminal law.
The committee, along with the Finance and Foreign Relations committees, is one of the oldest in the Senate, having been initially created in 1816.
Members, 110th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont. The Ranking Minority Member is Republican Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking member |
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| Administrative Oversight and the Courts | Chuck Schumer (D-NY) | Jeff Sessions (R-AL) |
| Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights | Herbert Kohl (D-WI) | Orrin Hatch (R-UT) |
| The Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights | Russ Feingold (D-WI) | Sam Brownback (R-KS) |
| Human Rights and the Law | Richard Durbin (D-IL) | Tom Coburn (R-OK) |
| Crime and Drugs | Joe Biden (D-DE) | Lindsey Graham (R-SC) |
| Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship | Ted Kennedy (D-MA) | John Cornyn (R-TX) |
| Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security | Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) | Jon Kyl (R-AZ) |
Chairmen since 1816
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