Eric D. Miller, nominated to be U.S. circuit judge for the Ninth Circuit, attends a judicial nomination hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee, Oct. 24, 2018 in Washington, D.C.
Miller was confirmed on Tuesday on a 53-46 vote, allowing Trump to continue to move toward a more conservative federal judiciary, one of his key campaign promises.Historically, senators from the state where a federal judiciary nominee lives may submit opinions, known as ‘blue slips,’ or choose not to return them.
In July, Oregonian Ryan Bound’s nomination to the 9th Circuit proved equally controversial. Neither of his home-state senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both Democrats, returned a slip in support of the Oregon assistant United States attorney. Under President Barack Obama, Republicans used the blue slip prerogative to veto nominees. But a Republican-controlled Senate and changes in congressional rules, which now allow a simple majority for confirmation of judges instead of the 60 votes required earlier, have enabled Trump to push through nominees.
Sad and disturbing !
Good. Turn the whole court red and expel the marxists
Do you ever quit. He was confirmed, just like every other person.
The real story here is that SenatorCantwell and PattyMurray tried to stop the confirmation of an extremely qualified jurist from their own state, just because of politics. 🤷🏼♂️
Next time lets do it with one I love hating the CIA Controlled Washington Post
Why does this judge look exactly like Jared kushner
THANKS Trump
Pay attention people. This will hurt everyone!
WTF!!😱
Hey Wapo...does anyone actually pay for your drivel? What are you down to, 2k subscribers, mostly deep state players who wanna see their name in the paper?
Funny how wapo fails to mention that the rule change from 60 to majority on all but scotus was done by democrats. Must have slipped the mind
You are fakenews
This is a lie. He was confirmed by the Senate, per the rules. But remember this gem....... 44 DEMS, INCLUDING WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, EXEMPTED PAKISTANI IT AIDES FROM BACKGROUND CHECKS
he was confirmed fast and now he sits in the worst appeals court in this nation that has 89 percent of there cases over turned by the supreme court. It's not dangerous when all the republicans voted for him. Media hates it since he is a conservative
OMG. this is going to be bad for the country. can we ever bring back filibuster for court nominations. Thanks Harry Reid.
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Hmmmm were is everyone!! Hello!
2020 affords some constituents the opportunity to replace those good ole boys n girls who do no work for the community that sent them to the Senate.
A committee vote during a recess with only two Senators? Isn't that against Senate rules? McConnell has got to go.
This is why they stick with tRUmp
When you consider who the home state Senators are..... nothing more needs to be said...
Well, the 9th Circuit Court has been reduced to the level of a piss poor bowling team from Memphis.
backdoorclub GOP
what the hell is happening to america
Autocrat move enabled by the GOP
specklight We really need to clean house after this mess.
JFC
Thank God. The 9th Circuit is a disaster. Hopefully he can clean it up or at least inject some sense into that biased train wreck.
How or why is there no rules to STOP this from happening!?!?!?
Everyone was too busy watching Michael Cohen.....
How does this happen?🇺🇸🇺🇸🤦♀️
The GOP needs to be eliminated as a participating political party in our democracy. They are only about grabbing & conserving power.
How is this even allowed
THANKS BERNIE
'dangerous' He's super-qualified. Why don't you spend your time worrying about things Trump does that actually deserve to be worried about?
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What could go wrong?
This should be talked about more
…..but was it illegal
It was the Dems choice not to show for his hearing. It’s on them.
fascism on the rise
Very interesting that Michael Cohen’s lawyer is a longtime advisor and confidante of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Political hit job by the Swamp.
Lol drama
Seriously - who fact checks your tweets?