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A Senate Judiciary Committee press release published March 12, 2026, reporting that the committee advanced two U.S. Attorney nominations that day. It lists Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10, and Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10. The release links to the executive business meeting and to Chairman Chuck Grassley's opening statement on the nominees.

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Published: 03.12.2026 

# Judiciary Committee Advances Two U.S. Attorney Nominees

**WASHINGTON** – The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations:

*   **Melissa Holyoak**, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah, by a vote of 12-10; and

*   **Phillip Williams, Jr.**, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, by a vote of 12-10.

Watch the executive business meeting [HERE](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/executive-business-meeting-03-12-2026). Read Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) opening statement [HERE](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-opens-judiciary-committee-executive-business-meeting-on-us-attorney-nominees).

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