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How many times has that happened? That scenario. No hearing.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,628 posts)In the past if there was no hearing it was because the nominee withdrew themselves from consideration.
MineralMan
(146,324 posts)In the Senate, with the new rules that are in place, you either have a majority or you have nothing.
GOTV! Please!
FBaggins
(26,756 posts)Only once for a supreme court nomination...
... but there's no constitutional difference between a supreme court nomination and that for an appellate court nominee, and that has certainly happened.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)You can see the outcome of all past nominations here:
https://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/nominations/Nominations.htm
All nominations with "N" in the "Result" column received "no action" from the Senate like Garland.
For a discussion of the history specifically of "hearings" on nominees, see:
https://www.politifact.com/virginia/statements/2016/mar/20/mark-herring/herring-says-all-supreme-court-nominees-back-1875-/
Funtatlaguy
(10,885 posts)Response to ghostsinthemachine (Original post)
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