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The Senate votes to confirm or reject the Presidents' US Supreme Court nominees. If the Senate votes a simple majority, or 51% of the Senators voting (which may not include the full Senate), the nominee receives a commission; if a member of the Senate decides to filibuster to block or delay a nomination, a three-fifths (60) cloture vote is required to end the filibuster. (Senate Rule 22 changed in 1975: Prior to that time, filibusters required a two-thirds super-majority to end)
If a candidate fails to receive a sufficient number of votes, his or her nomination is rejected, and the US President must nominate someone else.
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Who approves the nominee to the US Supreme Court?
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Who approves Supreme Court nominee?
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Who approved a nominee to the U.S. Supreme court?
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Can Supreme Court Justices only be appointed by the President of the US?
Yes, but not quite. If a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a replacement. However, the US Senate must confirm the president's nominee and this confirmation is not automatic - a large number of nominations have been rejected through the years.
Can the supreme court justices only be appointed by the president of the US?
Yes, but not quite. If a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, the president nominates a replacement. However, the US Senate must confirm the president's nominee and this confirmation is not automatic - a large number of nominations have been rejected through the years.
What is related to the members of the us senate voting on a nominee to the is supreme court?
Checks and balances
What is US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's religion?
Elena Kagan is Jewish.
Who was the first Presidential nominee for Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court to be rejected by Senate?
John Rutledge was the first Presidential nominee for Chief Justice to be rejected by the Senate. President Washington made Rutledge Chief Justice as a "recess appointment" on July 1, 1795; his appointment was officially rejected by a Senate vote of 10-14 on December 15, 1795.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
When nominating a person to the US Supreme Court what is the primary consideration?
Maybe whether the nominee can garner enough votes from the Senate to be appointed to the Court.
What are the justice of the supreme court?
In the US Constitution, there are actually no requirements given to be a Supreme Court Justice. However, the Senate has to confirm any appointments and they would quickly reject any obviously unqualified nominee. In fact, in the past they have rejected several candidates that are experienced judges with law degrees from accredited law schools for a large variety of reasons.
What are the requirements of a supreme court?
In the US Constitution, there are actually no requirements given to be a Supreme Court Justice. However, the Senate has to confirm any appointments and they would quickly reject any obviously unqualified nominee. In fact, in the past they have rejected several candidates that are experienced judges with law degrees from accredited law schools for a large variety of reasons.
Are US Supreme Court justices elected or appointed?
US Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President and approved by a simple majority vote of the Senate. This is intended to insulate the justices from political pressures and conflicts of interest that often accompany popular elections.
