Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli was confirmed on March 12, 2009. A hearing to consider his nomination was held on February 10, 2009. An archived webcast is available. 
On March 5, 2009, the Judiciary Committee ordered the nomination reported to the Senate for consideration.
A transcript of the hearing, including the Committee Questionnaire, responses to questions submitted for the record, and letters received in connection with the nomination is available through the Government Printing Office. Attachments to the Committee Questionnaire are available upon request.
- February 24, 2009 - Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
- February 13, 2009 - Alliance Defense Fund
- February 9, 2009 - State Attorneys General [Douglas F. Gansler, Maryland; Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas; Thurbert Baker, Georgia; Steve Six, Kansas; Jack Conway, Kentucky; James "Buddy" Caldwell, Louisiana; Martha Coakley, Massachusetts; Jim Hood, Mississippi; Chris Koster, Missouri; Steve Bullock, Montana; Roy Cooper, North Carolina; Gary King, New Mexico; Drew Edmondson, Oklahoma; Bob Cooper, Tennessee]
- February 9, 2009 - Stephanie A. Scharf, Shoeman Updike & Kaufman
- February 9, 2009 - Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
- February 9, 2009 - Former Department of Justice Officials [Daniel Marcus, former Associate Attorney General; Raymond C. Fisher, former Associate Attorney General; John C. Dwyer, former Associate Attorney General]
- February 9, 2009 - Paul Clement, King & Spalding, former Solicitor General
- February 6, 2009 - Native American Rights Fund
- February 6, 2009 - National Women's Law Center
- February 6, 2009 - National Crime Prevention Council
- February 4, 2009 - Oceana, Earthjustice, National Audubon Society, Center for International Environmental Law
- February 3, 2009 - Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- February 2009 - Joint Letter [Signatories from: Students for Life of America, Family Research Council, National Right to Life Committee, Americans United For Life, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, Susan B. Anthony List, Massachusetts Family Institute, Life Issues Institute, Eagle Forum, International Right to Life Federation, Thomas More Society, Sanctity of Life Foundation, Women Influencing the Nation, Law of Life Project, American values, CatholicVote.org; 40 Days for Life, Citizens for Community Values, Heartbeat International, Pennsylvania Family Institute, Stand True-Christ Centered Pro-Life, Divine Mercy Care, Crossroads Pro-Life, Presbyterians Pro-Life, Culture of Life Foundation, Human Life Alliance, Network of Politically Active Christians, Expectant Mother Care-EMC FrontLine Pregnancy Centers, Traditional Values Coalition]
- January 30, 2009 - Bill Lann Lee, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, P.C., former Assistant Attorney General
- January 29, 2009 - Brad Berenson, Sidley Austin LLP
- January 26, 2009 - Christine Gregoire, Governor, State of Washington
- January 26, 2009 - Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- January 25, 2009 - Major Cities Chiefs Association
- January 23, 2009 - Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- January 22, 2009 - Police Executive Research Forum
- January 22, 2009 - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- January 22, 2009 - National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.
- January 22, 2009 - Fraternal Order of Police
- January 21, 2009 - The National Center for Victims of Crime
