James Jordan

James Jordan, Jim Jordan or Jimmy Jordan may refer to:

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Judiciary committee

A judiciary committee is a committee of a legislative body that considers issues related to the legal system.

Judiciary committees include:

United States House Committee on the Judiciary

The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement entities. The Judiciary Committee is also the committee responsible for impeachments of federal officials. Because of the legal nature of its oversight, committee members usually have a legal background, but this is not required.

In the 113th Congress, the chairman of the committee is Republican Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, and the ranking minority member is Democrat John Conyers of Michigan. In prior years, Lamar S. Smith of Texas was the chairman, and prior to that John Conyers served as chairman.

History

The committee was created on June 6, 1813 for the purpose of considering legislation related to the judicial system. This committee approved articles of impeachment against three Presidents: Andrew Johnson (1868), Richard Nixon (1974), and Bill Clinton (1998).

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Trey Gowdy

Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy III (born August 22, 1964) is an American attorney, politician and former prosecutor. He currently serves as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district. He is a member of the Tea Party movement and the Republican Party. His district includes much of the Upstate region of South Carolina, including Greenville and Spartanburg.

Before his election to Congress, Gowdy was the solicitor (district attorney) for the state's Seventh Judicial Circuit, comprising Spartanburg and Cherokee counties. From 1994 to 2000, he was a federal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.

In 2014, Gowdy became chairman of a House Select Committee to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attack.

Early life, education

Trey Gowdy was born on August 22, 1964, in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the son of Harold Watson "Hal" Gowdy, Jr, MD and Novalene (née Evans). He grew up in Spartanburg, where as a young man, he delivered newspapers for the local daily, and worked at the community market. Gowdy graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1982. Gowdy earned a B.A. in history from Baylor University in 1986. He is a member of Kappa Omega Tau, at Baylor. In 1989, Gowdy earned a J.D. degree from the University of South Carolina. Whilst at law school, he was a member of the scholastic honor society "Wig and Robe." After earning his J.D., Gowdy clerked for Federal Judge Ross Anderson.