Judicial and Law Enforcement Nominees to be Reviewed by Senate Committee on Judiciary

On Thursday, April 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., the Senate Committee on the Judiciary will hold a meeting in Room G50 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to discuss several nominees for various judicial and law enforcement positions. Among the nominees are Nancy L. Maldonado for United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit and Georgia N. Alexakis for United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois.

The committee will also be discussing S. 1306, the COPS Reauthorization Act, which has been sponsored by Senators Klobuchar, Murkowski, Coons, Tillis, and Graham. The bill aims to reauthorize funding for the Community Oriented Policing Services Program. Additionally, Krissa M. Lanham and Angela M. Martinez will be discussed as nominees for United States District Judges for the District of Arizona while Sparkle L. Sooknanan will be considered as a nominee for United States District Judge for the District of Columbia. Claria Horn Boom and John Gleeson will be discussed as nominees for Members of the United States Sentencing Commission while Matthew L. Gannon and David C. Waterman will be considered as nominees for United States Attorneys for districts in Iowa and Gary D. Grimes will be discussed as a nominee for United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas respectively.

The meeting is an opportunity to review these candidates’ qualifications and suitability to hold their respective positions in government agencies that serve justice to citizens across America.

It is important to note that this information may change if there are any updates or changes from official sources before publication date.

Stay tuned!