Barack Obama's Supreme Court Confirmation Battles vs. Bill Clinton's

What a difference 16 years makes

Feb 12 • Ed Whelan

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Barack Obama and John McCain Clash Over Selecting Judges

2008 presidential contenders present competing visions of the judicial role

Feb 5 • Ed Whelan

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January 2026

Wrapping Up George W. Bush's Consequential Second Term

How the politics of judicial confirmations was transformed

Jan 29 • Ed Whelan

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George W. Bush's Minor Impact on D.C. Circuit

Key appellate court is left ripe for liberal takeover

Jan 22 • Ed Whelan

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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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