United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Senate Judiciary Committee
Standing committee
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United States Senate
118th Congress
History
FormedDecember 10, 1816
Leadership
ChairDick Durbin (D)
Since February 3, 2021
Ranking memberLindsey Graham (R)
Since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats21 members
Political partiesMajority (11)
  •   Democratic (11)
Minority (10)
Jurisdiction
Policy areasFederal judiciary, civil procedure, criminal procedure, civil liberties, copyrights, patents, trademarks, naturalization, constitutional amendments, congressional apportionment, state and territorial boundary lines
Oversight authorityDepartment of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, federal judicial nominations
House counterpartHouse Committee on the Judiciary
Meeting place
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Website
judiciary.senate.gov
Rules
Sonia Sotomayor testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination for the United States Supreme Court

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally known as the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 21 U.S. senators[1] whose role is to oversee the Department of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, and review pending legislation.[2][3]

In addition, the Standing Rules of the Senate confer jurisdiction to the Senate Judiciary Committee in certain areas, such as considering proposed constitutional amendments and legislation related to federal criminal law, human rights law, immigration, intellectual property, antitrust law, and internet privacy.[2][4]

  1. ^ U.S. Senate: Committee on the Judiciary -- Committee Membership List
  2. ^ a b "Jurisdiction". United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Senate Committee on the Judiciary". GovTrack. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Guide to Senate Records: Chapter 13 Judiciary 1947-1968". National Archives. August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.