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United States v. Wilson, 32 U.S. (7 Pet.) 150 (1833), was a case in the United States in which the defendant, George Wilson, was convicted of robbing the US Mail, and putting the life of the carrier in danger, in Pennsylvania and sentenced to death. [1]
Caleb Cushing's Cabinet nomination was rejected three times in one day.. President John Tyler nominated Caleb Cushing for Secretary of the Treasury. Tyler had a contentious relationship with the Senate over his vetoes of legislation, and the Senate refused to confirm Cushing for this office on March 3, 1843.
His nomination was rejected by the Senate by a vote of 45–55 on November 21, 1969, [45] due to concerns about Haynsworth's civil rights record and perceived ethical lapses. [22] In response, Nixon nominated G. Harrold Carswell , a Floridian with a history of supporting segregation and opposing women's rights .
In Michigan, Benson rejected Kennedy's requests to withdraw from the ballot, prompting him to sue in state court. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled against him in September.
Honours are rejected for a variety of reasons. Some potential recipients have rejected one honour then accepted another (such as Sir Alfred Hitchcock [4]), or have initially refused an honour then accepted it, [who?] or have accepted one honour then declined another (such as actor Robert Morley [5]) or refused in the hope of another higher distinction (Roald Dahl refused being decorated as an ...
The Republicans claimed, with not a little justification, that this was the first time a jurist was rejected for his views, rather than a lack of qualifications; the Democrats claimed, with not a little justification, that it was precisely those inflammatory views that attracted Ronald Reagan to him in the first place – that Bork's nomination ...
Both houses of the United States Congress have refused to seat new members based on Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution which states that: "Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to ...
During President George W. Bush's two term tenure in office, a few of his nominations for federal judgeships were blocked by the Senate Democrats either directly in the Senate Judiciary Committee or on the full Senate floor in various procedural moves, including the first use of a filibuster to block a Federal Appeals Court nominee. [1]