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In March 1917, the procedure of a cloture vote was introduced to the Standing Rules of the United States Senate as a means of ending debate and proceeding to a vote. [5] Until 1975, cloture required the support threshold of two-thirds of senators present and voting.
The following final results of the nomination process are tracked: confirmed – nominations confirmed by the Senate (including those of persons who subsequently declined to serve, or who died before taking office); withdrawn – nominations withdrawn by the president prior to a confirmation vote; rejected – nominations rejected by the Senate;
However, Marshall's confirmation process lasted a longer period, and the confirmation vote required a roll call vote, despite the Senate being controlled by the Democratic Party. [ 17 ] While Marshall had a healthy majority in his confirmation vote, 69 votes was only several votes above the a two-thirds supermajority needed to overcome a ...
Confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1954 John Marshall Harlan II: No hearing held: N/A: Referred to Judiciary Committee on September 9, 1945, but no record exists of any committee vote: Lapsed John Marshall Harlan II: Democratic: Harley M. Kilgore: February 25, 1955: March 10, 1955: Reported favorably (10–4) Confirmed (71–11) on March 16, 1955
Confirmation date Confirmation vote Began active service Ended active service Ended retired service 1: David Souter: 3: New Hampshire: William J. Brennan Jr. July 25, 1990: October 2, 1990: 90–9 [2] October 3, 1990: June 29, 2009: Incumbent 2: Clarence Thomas: 10: Georgia: Thurgood Marshall: July 8, 1991: October 15, 1991: 52–48 [3] October ...
John W. Marshall — son of Thurgood Marshall, first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court — will speak Friday in Topeka about his father's legacy.
The Judiciary Committee recommended Black for confirmation by a vote of 13–4 on August 16, [17] and the full Senate took up the nomination the next day. Rumors of Black's involvement in the Ku Klux Klan surfaced, and two Democratic senators tried defeating the nomination; no conclusive evidence was presented tying Black to the klan.
A simple majority vote is needed for confirmation. The process for replacing a Supreme Court justice attracts considerable public attention and is closely scrutinized. [ 1 ] Typically, the whole process takes several months, but it can be, and on occasion has been, completed more quickly.