The very first recess appointment (John Rutledge) in 1795 actually FAILED his eventual Senate confirmation vote (10-14), but served on the Bench anyway.
14 posted on 09/19/2018 7:14:19 AM PDT by Teacher317
(We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
18 posted on 09/19/2018 7:16:25 AM PDT by Teacher317
(We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)