[Alberta's Child]

A Term of the Supreme Court begins, by statute, on the first Monday in October. Usually Court sessions continue until late June or early July." That's a year lost.

Really?

Then how did Neil Gorsuch get confirmed in April 2017 and begin hearing cases LESS THAN TWO WEEKS LATER?

[Kenny]

Wow, I think you’re right. It’s all over the web that he has to be confirmed by Oct 1st to hear cases so I don’t get the confusion but will attempt to find out.

Hope he’s ok waiting, I really want this justice.

[Kenny]

Guess I'm not the only one who fell for this:

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@Gingrich_of_PA
1m1 minute ago

Can someone please explain to me where this rumor got started that if Kavanaugh isn’t confirmed by October 1st, that he can’t be seated until after the fall session of SCOTUS? It’s like a Twitter virus.

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Although Bill Mitchell is still tweeting that Oct 1st has some special relevance:

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@mitchellvii
7h7 hours ago

Ford wants to testify Thursday because that will guarantee Kavanaugh cannot be seated Oct 1st. This would likely mean he may not be confirmed at all and Democrats can run on saving a SCOTUS SEAT.

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If anyone knows what the deal is with Oct 1st, please share.