I don’t see the Senate stalling for 11 months.
They will delay.
This is way too political for them to take any position.
Yes 11 months is a long time to put this off.
But it could happen.
On the other hand, Justice Kennedy was confirmed in Feb. 1988, with less than a year to go in Reagan’s term.
The liberals are eager to fill this vacancy. But the GOP has 54 Senators. The Senate is in session, so Obama cannot do a recess appointment if the Senate stays in session the rest of his term. Stay tuned for a major political fight. Will the GOP fight back???