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Nominations

"The president shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States . . . . "

U.S. Constitution, Article II, section 2, clause 2

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Nominations Received

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Other nomination action Withdrawn Failed or returned to the president

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Judicial

U.S. Judges

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U.S. Supreme Court

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Nominees present-1789

Hearings present-1971

Senators who served

Essays

Chief Justice Nomination Rejected (Rutledge) December 15, 1795

Supreme Court Justice Tried (Chase) November 30, 1804

Committee Grills Nominee (Stone) January 28, 1925

Nomination Rejected (Parker) May 7, 1930

Nominee Refuses to Testify (Minton) October 1, 1949

Filibuster Derails Appointment (Fortas) October 1, 1968

U.S. District and Circuit Courts

Statistics

1977-2003 CRS report (pdf)

1945-1976 CRS report (pdf)

Status of Article III nominees Judiciary Committee

Executive

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Members Addresses and Web sites

Senate consideration Bush (2001-present)

Senate consideration Carter-Bush (1977-present; pdf)

Rejected or Withdrawn

Essays

First Cabinet Rejection (Taney) June 24, 1834

Nomination Defeated (Strauss) June 19, 1959

Senators Wrestle to Settle Nomination (Collins) July 9, 1964

Diplomatic

Directories

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Chiefs of Mission U.S. State Department

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Plum Book 2008 2004 2000 1996

Recess Appointments

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Frequently Asked Questions CRS report (pdf)

Federal Recess Judges CRS report (pdf)