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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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            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

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            1977-2003 CRS report (pdf)
            1945-1976 CRS report (pdf)
            Status of Article III nominees Judiciary Committee

Executive

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            Rejected or Withdrawn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

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Recess Appointments

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            Federal Recess Judges CRS report (pdf)