Posted on 01/27/2022 3:55:34 AM PST by cotton1706
The GOP-controlled Senate on Tuesday ended a nearly two-year Democratic filibuster of California judge Janice Rogers Brown, putting her on track to become the second black woman on what many people consider to be the nation’s second highest court.
The 65-32 vote virtually assures the conservative jurist and Alabama native’s confirmation Wednesday evening to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, part of a historic deal to avert a partisan showdown over judicial filibusters.
It takes 60 votes to bypass a filibuster. In November 2003, Brown’s Republican supporters were able to get only 53 votes for the California Supreme Court justice.
Brown was one of three benefactors of a deal by centrist senators that forced a compromise between Republicans and Democrats battling over President Bush’s judicial nominees.
Stepping stone court Republicans have argued that Brown was worthy of confirmation to a court viewed as a stepping stone to the Supreme Court. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decides important government cases involving separation of powers and the authority of federal agencies.
“Her presence on the federal bench will advance the cause of conservative judicial philosophy,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the Senate centrists who brokered the deal that will get Brown confirmed. “She will be an ideal conservative judge who follows the law and does not legislate from the bench. I’m very disappointed she has been treated so poorly for nearly two years, but I’m also glad to know that tomorrow she will finally get the vote she has long deserved.”
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But Chuck Schumer, who was the author of all the Bush judicial filibusters (he just LOVED the filibuster then!) put a stop to this plan.
And we ended up with John Roberts.
I remember when you hired people that were the best qualified for the job.
Liberals and diversity has ruined everything.
How about this to stroke out all the liberals...
Beyer says he is retiring and the week before the vote for the replacement...Manchin switches party to R!
The Turtle thanks Schumer for his advice, but says we’ll take it from here.
Liberals would be dropping dead in the street with exploded heads.
The nomination would still come from slow joe. While it might scuttle the Harris plan he would still come up with some commie rat.
“The nomination would still come from slow jo
Why? The turtle would have no problem blocking all but moderate picks. The court could function just fine with 8 for 3 years.
A university’s diversity, equity and inclusion program results in the ratio of liberal to conservative professors to be 15-1.
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