Number: RL33839
Title: Returns and Resubmissions of Nominees to the U.S. Courts of Appeals and District Courts, 1977-2006
Authors: Kevin M. Scott, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides basic data on all nominees to the courts of appeals and district courts whose nominations have been resubmitted from 1977 through 2006. During this period, the Senate returned to the President 243 nominations to the district courts and 145 nominations to the courts of appeals. The 107th Congress had the most returns (71) since 1977, followed by the 102nd Congress (55 returns) and the 109th Congress (50 returns). Between 1977 and 2006, 16.9% of district court nominations were returned; 31.5% of courts of appeals nominations were returned to the President in the same time frame.
Pages: 44
Date: January 26, 2007