[Political Junkie Too]

I don't think it was the same advise and consent. One is for placing someone on the court, and the other is for making someone Chief Justice. Make an Associate Justice a Chief Justice, to me, isn't even the same elevation as making a Circuit Court Judge a Supreme Court Judge.

In Fortas' case, he was already on the bench, and his voice would be heard no matter what. With Estrada, his placement on the bench changes the makeup of the bench. That's why this filibuster is a direct attack on the president's ability to place judges, while the Fortas filibuster wasn't an attack on the president's ability to place judges.

-PJ

[aristeides]

Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 of U.S. Constitution (in part): "... and he [the President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law..."

I make that only one advice and consent for all federal judges.

[woodyinscc]

He rmained for just a short while, if I recollect
correctly. I think it came out that he received money from left wing org. while srving as Associate Justice. It forced him to resign. I think Rehnquist was nominated to his seat when Nixon won the 68 election. Johnson had app. a Justice
temporarily.