In April 2017, the Senate changed this rule and lowered the required votes to 51 to end the debate on Supreme Court nominations (this is commonly known as the Nuclear Option).
Before this, the original constitution required a 3/5th majority (60%) to confirm a Judge and other places. 51% is not a Majority!
During our last administration that lost the popular vote Several Supreme Court justices were rushed to confirmations under unconstitutional Voting. Along with many state Judges that were also voted in with a minority. Some should never been confirmed due to lack of experience.
Following Supreme Court justices voted in without our 3/5 constitutional requires
• Neil Gorsuch
• Brett Kavanaugh
• Amy Coney Barrett
Following State Court justices, much more unqualified or were voted in without our 3/5 constitutional requires
• Charles B. Goodwin Western District of Oklahoma Trump Majority not qualified Confirmed on August 28, 2018
• Holly Lou Teeter District of Kansas Trump Substantial majority not qualified Confirmed on August 1, 2018
• Jonathan Kobes Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Trump Substantial majority not qualified Confirmed on December 11, 2018
• Justin Walker Western District of Kentucky Trump Substantial majority not qualified Confirmed on October 24, 2019
• L. Steven Grasz Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Trump Unanimously not qualified Confirmed on December 12, 2017
• Lawrence VanDyke Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Trump Substantial majority not qualified Confirmed on December 11, 2019
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Summary| Title | Description | Link 1 | Link 2 | File |
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| Nomination and Confirmation Process | In April 2017 the Senate changed this rule and lowered the required votes to 51 to end debate on Supreme Court nominations ,this is commonly known as the nuclear option | Nomination and Confirmation Process | ||
| Senate Pulls Nuclear Trigger To Ease Gorsuch Confirmation | By a simple majority vote Majority Leader Mitch McConnell R Ky set a new precedent in the Senate that will ease the confirmation for President Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch on Friday after 30 more hours of debate on the floor. This will be the first, and last partisan filibuster of a Supreme Court justice said McConnell in a closing floor speech | Senate Pulls Nuclear Trigger To Ease Gorsuch Confirmation | ||
| ABA ratings during the Trump administration | Unanimously not qualified !!! Why? | ABA ratings during the Trump administration | ||
| Supreme Court Nominations (1789-Present) | Supreme Court Nominations (1789-Present) The Constitution requires the president to submit nominations to the Senate for its advice and consent. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, presidents have submitted 165 nominations for the Court, including those for chief justice. Of this total, 128 were confirmed (7 declined to serve). This chart lists nominations officially submitted to the Senate. | Supreme Court Nominations (1789-Present) |
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