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1789-present
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Essays:
A Chief Justice Rejected
(Rutledge) December 15, 1795
Senate Tries Supreme Court Justice
(Chase) November 30, 1804
Committee Grills Nominee
(Stone) January 28, 1925
Judicial Tempest: Supreme Court Nominee Rejected
(Parker) May 7, 1930
Supreme Court Nominee Refuses to Testify
(Minton) October 1, 1949
Filibuster Derails Supreme Court Appointment
(Fortas) October 1, 1968
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1977-present (PDF)
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First Cabinet Rejection
(Taney) June 24, 1834
Cabinet Nomination Defeated
(Strauss) June 19, 1959
Pinned: Two Senators Wrestle to Settle a Question
(Collins) July 9, 1964
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