To: Nov3
"Does anyone know when the first Supreme court nominee was filibustered?"Abe Fortas, 1968.
"First Federal judge??
Miguel Estrada and Priscilla Owen for federal appellate judges, 2001.
To: robertpaulsen
Thank You for the info.
I am not real aware of the history of the filibuster of judges. I can see why. It is a recent phenomenon. I too thought they were supposed to get an up or down vote until Bork.
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11/12/2004 12:05:55 PM PST by
Nov3
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