Just a historical reminder about Judges and Election Years….
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The last time a Republican-led Senate confirmed a nominee put forth by a Democratic president was 1895, when it confirmed Rufus W. Peckham after he was nominated by Grover Cleveland.
Since then, Democratic-controlled Senates have approved 13 nominees by Republican presidents.
Before 2016, there had been just seven election-year confirmation battles since the beginning of the 20th century.
In the most recent case, Anthony M. Kennedy, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, was confirmed in 1988 by a Democratic Senate in a 97-to-0 vote after a grueling seven-month process.
The only time a Senate has failed to confirm a nominee in an election year was 1968, when the nomination of Abe Fortas was withdrawn.
Both the Senate and the White House were controlled by Democrats at the time.
Just a historical reminder about Judges and Election Years….
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The last time a Republican-led Senate confirmed a nominee put forth by a Democratic president was 1895, when it confirmed Rufus W. Peckham after he was nominated by Grover Cleveland.
Since then, Democratic-controlled Senates have approved 13 nominees by Republican presidents.
Before 2016, there had been just seven election-year confirmation battles since the beginning of the 20th century.
In the most recent case, Anthony M. Kennedy, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, was confirmed in 1988 by a Democratic Senate in a 97-to-0 vote after a grueling seven-month process.
The only time a Senate has failed to confirm a nominee in an election year was 1968, when the nomination of Abe Fortas was withdrawn.
Both the Senate and the White House were controlled by Democrats at the time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-supreme-court.html