Maybe the republicans can’t get 50 votes.
No. There are only two more nominees awaiting confirmation, and they’ll both get votes this week.
The rest of the open seats are district court judges, where Lindsay Graham said he would honor the “blue slip” where the senators from that state can veto a judge.
Charles Grassley eliminated the blue slip for circuit court judges two years ago, but maintained the blue slip for district court judges.
Really, Trump is waiting on a whole lot more circuit court judges to take senior status, retire, or die. He has pretty much filled all appellate openings.