Senate Judiciary Committee Archives

President Trump Lands Sixth Judge on Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

June 3, 2019 10:45 amJune 4, 2019 7:05 am

President Trump has successfully appointed six judges to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to Trump taking office, the Ninth Circuit had 19 Democratic appointees, 6 Republican appointees, and four vacancies, and is the most overturned court of appeals...

Kamala Harris Faces Charges of Religious Bigotry

December 30, 2018 8:15 amJanuary 4, 2019 3:24 pm

California Senator Kamala Harris is facing charges of religious bigotry for questioning a federal judicial nominee about his membership in the “all-male” Knights of Columbus, a Catholic service organization opposed to gay marriage and abortion. Harris and her fellow member...

Kamala Harris to Keep Seat on Judiciary

December 17, 2018 7:00 amDecember 17, 2018 12:54 pm

California Senator Kamala Harris, the much-ballyhooed prospective Democratic presidential candidate, will get to keep her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee after all. After the mid-term elections when Republican gained two seats in the Senate there was speculation that Harris,...

Senate Democrats in Frenzy as Kamala Harris Could be Forced off Senate Judiciary Committee

November 26, 2018 12:25 pmNovember 26, 2018 3:10 pm

As federal representatives are returning back to Washington following a hard fought midterm election, Senate Democrats appear anxious as their most junior Senate Judiciary Committee member could be in jeopardy of losing her spot. According to actions being considered by...