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Antonin Scalia on What Makes an American
I’m on vacation in Italy and am taking a break from my usual Confirmation Tales fare.
Mar 13
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Gang of 14 Agreement Preserves Senate Filibuster of Judicial Nominations
“The nuclear option is gone for our lifetime,” crowed Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid
Mar 6
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Gang of 14 Agreement Preserves Senate Filibuster of Judicial Nominations
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February 2025
Bill Frist's Huge Task in 2005
How to thwart the filibuster of judicial nominees
Feb 27
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George W. Bush's Dashed Hopes
Wrapping up judicial confirmations in his first term
Feb 20
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Senate Democrats Intensify Filibuster Campaign
Ten Bush appellate nominees are blocked in 2003 and 2004
Feb 13
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Senate Democrats Intensify Filibuster Campaign
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William Pryor's Gamble on Recess Appointment Pays Off
Liberal Democrats' abortion politics backfires
Feb 6
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January 2025
William Pryor Takes Tortuous Path to Eleventh Circuit
His shocking testimony guarantees Democratic filibuster
Jan 30
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Teddy Roosevelt Quickly Regrets Appointing Justice Holmes
“I could carve out of a banana a judge with more backbone"
Jan 23
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Teddy Roosevelt Quickly Regrets Appointing Justice Holmes
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The Mystery of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.'s Recess Appointment
What did Theodore Roosevelt actually do?
Jan 16
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New Year's Trivia Answers
The long and the short of it
Jan 9
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Ring in the New Year
Some challenging trivia questions
Jan 2
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December 2024
A Christmas Sampler
And welcome to a New Year of Confirmation Tales!
Dec 26, 2024
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A Christmas Sampler
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