Ah, no.
You are correct. There was a change when state legislatures no longer appointed senators, and senators became elected "at large".
I will go sit in the corner until I can figure this out.
The Sunday Morning Talk Shows are gonna have to do some quick changing...
Bet they were gonna be all about what a rotten job President Bush has done with the Hurricane Katrina disaster...
NOW, they will have to dredge up the Roberts stuff, and the "potential justices" stuff....
LOLOL
You are absolutely correct. The nomination of a SC CJ must have the advice and consent of the senate. I see no provision regarding multiple vacancies, as this is a first. Humble apologies.
Did you just hear Susan Estrich on FNC
She said she is betting the next pick for the court would be Clemans because she is from New Orleans