Fourth Circuit Nominee Reflects on Same Obstruction that Merrick Garland Would Encounter

'I’ll take that tradeoff eight days a week'

Jan 15 • Ed Whelan

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Judicial Selection and Serendipity

The nominations of David Sentelle and Paul Niemeyer

Jan 8 • Ed Whelan

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December 2025

A 2025 Christmas Sampler

And welcome to a New Year of Confirmation Tales!

Dec 26, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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Reagan's DOJ Prepares for Another Supreme Court Vacancy

Opposing Anthony Kennedy

Dec 18, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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Judicial Selection in the Reagan Administration

An insider's account

Dec 11, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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George W. Bush's Dismal Failure on Fourth Circuit Nominations

How and why the conservative court shifted left

Dec 5, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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November 2025

Maryland Senators Keep Fourth Circuit Seat Open For Eight Years

Rod Rosenstein flunks their litmus test

Nov 20, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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Sixth Circuit Nominees Propose Idea to Break Michigan Deadlock

Package deal with Democratic senator ensures conservative majority on court

Nov 13, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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The Federalist Society Continues Its Great Success

Transition to a new leader

Nov 6, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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October 2025

Democrats Deny Hearing to Fourth Circuit Nominee Robert Conrad

Patrick Leahy's ridiculous 'anti-Catholic' smear

Oct 30, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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Thomas Hardiman Survives Democratic Takeover of Senate

Third Circuit nominee wins newbie senator's support

Oct 23, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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Chuck Schumer Declares No Bush Supreme Court Nominee Will Be Confirmed

July 2007 speech comes more than a year before 2008 presidential election

Oct 9, 2025 • Ed Whelan

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