Politics Surrounding Confirmation Politics

Posted: September 24th, 2015

Write an essay on the politics surrounding confirmation politics? What is the constitutional process for appointing judges and justices? When did confirmation politics begin to become problematical? Does the Senate’s “advise and consent” authority include the right of a minority of senators to filibuster judicial nominees? What are some proposals for reform that would respect both the president’s prerogative to fill judicial positions while also respecting the Senate’s constitutional right to “advise and consent”?