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The president has the plenary power to nominate and to appoint, while the Senate possesses the plenary power to reject or confirm the nominee prior to their appointment. [1] [2] Of the 163 nominations that presidents have submitted for the court, 137 have progressed to a full-Senate vote. 126 were confirmed by the Senate, while 11 were rejected.
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As of 2016, there were around 4,000 political appointment positions which an incoming administration needs to review, and fill or confirm, of which about 1,200 require Senate confirmation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The White House Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) is one of the offices most responsible for political appointees and for assessing candidates ...
For all the drama generated every four years by Cabinet appointments, defeat of a nominee by a vote in the Senate is extremely rare. Cabinet confirmation process and recess appointments, explained ...
As the Senate now remains in session nearly year-round, this recess appointment power has lost its original necessity and usefulness. [3] [74] There have been 12 recess appointments to the Supreme Court altogether. George Washington made two: Thomas Johnson in August 1791, and John Rutledge in July 1795. Rutledge is the only recess-appointed ...
Bill Clinton made 139 recess appointments, including one for James Hormel as US ambassador to Luxembourg, after Republicans opposed Hormel’s nomination because he was openly gay.
This is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments, excluding appointments to the District of Columbia judiciary. [1]
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