I Invite *Your* Confirmation Tales

Like many of you, I’m going to be paying extra attention to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, as the Court issues rulings in the remaining cases on its docket for the October 2025 term. So as I take a brief break from new posts here, I figured that it is a good time to invite those of you who have your own interesting confirmation tales to pass them along to me.

Maybe you’re a judge (or former judge) who had something amusing or appalling happen in your own confirmation process.

Maybe you worked on judicial selection in the White House or in the Department of Justice. Maybe you helped prep nominees for their confirmation hearings.

Maybe you’re a senator or Senate staffer who met with a nominee during the meet-and-greets or who observed something remarkable at a hearing.

Maybe you’re a family member or friend of someone who went through the process.

Maybe you were a candidate for a nomination but lost out.

If you have a story that you’d like to discuss with me, please email me at ethics@eppc.org, put “Confirmation Tales” in the subject line, and briefly describe what the story involves.

I promise to keep our exchange strictly confidential; I will make no use of what you tell me without first receiving your express and specific permission. If you have good reason to keep your story anonymous, I will be happy to work to accommodate you.

I especially welcome stories from those with political or judicial ideologies different from my own.