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On April 6, 2017, when considering the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, in a party-line vote the Republican Senate majority invoked the so-called "nuclear option", voting to reinterpret Senate Rule XXII and change the cloture vote threshold for Supreme Court nominations to a simple majority of senators present and voting.
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest ranking judicial body in the United States.Established by Article III of the Constitution, the Court was organized by the 1st United States Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789, which specified its original and appellate jurisdiction, created 13 judicial districts, and fixed the size of the Supreme Court at six, with one chief justice ...
Historically, a three-fifths majority (60%) had to vote in favor of cloture in order to move to a final vote on a Supreme Court nominee. [55] In 1968, there was a bi-partisan effort to filibuster the nomination of incumbent associate justice Abe Fortas as chief justice. After four days of debate, a cloture motion fell short of the necessary two ...
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began Monday on Capitol Hill. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Sen. Cory Booker said he felt "immense pride and so much joy" after Thursday's bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.
The Senate's confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court concludes her historic nomination to become the nation's first Black female justice.
The Senate Majority Leader, Republican Bill Frist, anticipated no problems, saying, "I still expect Judge Roberts to be confirmed before the Supreme Court starts its new term on October 3." [16] No hearings nor votes had yet been held by the Judiciary Committee on Roberts' nomination before this announcement was made. [2]
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson continued Wednesday with another marathon round of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.