Senate to Tackle Pending Judicial Nominees in September

• By Jessica Brady
• Roll Call Staff
• Aug. 18, 2009, 11:54 a.m.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s steady pace of clearing nominees was briefly slowed by the lengthy process to confirm Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, but the panel is expected to tackle a new round of pending nominations when members return next month following the August break.