Listed below are the dates of selected Supreme Court nominees’ hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee since 1971. When available, links to full hearing transcripts are provided. (File sizes are extremely large and may be slow to open. All files are in PDF.)
Ketanji Brown Jackson
S. Hrg. held Mar 21, 22, 23, 24, 2022
Amy Coney Barrett
S. Hrg. held Oct 12, 13, 14, 15, 2020
Brett M. Kavanaugh
S. Hrg. 115-545 held Sep 4, 5, 6, 7, 27, 2018
Neil M. Gorsuch
S. Hrg. 115-208, Mar 20, 21, 22, 23, 2017
Elena Kagan
S.Hrg. 111-1044, Jun 28, 29, 30 and Jul 1, 2010
Sonia Sotomayor
S.Hrg. 111-503, Jul 13, 14, 15, 16, 2009
Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
S.Hrg. 109-277, Jan 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2006
John G. Roberts, Jr.
S.Hrg. 109-158, Sep 12, 13, 14, 15, 2005
Stephen G. Breyer
S.Hrg. 103-715, Jul 12, 13, 14, 15, 1994
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
S.Hrg. 103-482, Jul 20, 21, 22, 23, 1993
Clarence Thomas
S.Hrg. 102-1084, parts 1-4
Part 1, Sep 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 1991
Part 2, Sep 17 and 19, 1991
Part 3, Sep 20, 1991
Part 4, Oct 11, 12, 13, 1991
David H. Souter
S.Hrg. 101-1263, Sep 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 1990
Anthony M. Kennedy
S.Hrg. 100-1037, Dec 14, 15, 16, 1987
William H. Rehnquist (to be Chief Justice)
S.Hrg. 99-1067, Jul 29, 30, 31 and Aug 1, 1986
Antonin Scalia
S.Hrg. 99-1064, Aug 5 and 6, 1986
Sandra Day O'Connor
No. 87-101, Sep 9, 10, 11, 1981
John Paul Stevens
No. 63-774, Dec 8, 9, 10, 1975
William H. Rehnquist (to be Associate Justice)
No. 69-267, Nov 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1971
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
No. 69-267, Nov 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1971