Re: blocking a SCOTUS nomination

[TheCowsCameHome]

Is there any legal / court / parliamentary process to delay or otherwise throw a wrench into the works to delay a nomination from moving forward?

[FBaggins]

1. Sure!

Control a majority in the US Senate and reject the nomination - either by voting it down or declining the take it up in the first place.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Well, there is one other possible way.

Do the research and find something so egregiously wrong with the nomination that something magical happens and the Republicans find their sense of decency.

Otherwise. No. Nothing can be done.

[Beakybird]

4. The op is asking about right now.

Procedurally, the Dems can impeach Trump again or Barr and, evidently, the orders of impeachment would take precedence over the vote for the Supreme Court justice. This would gum up the works considerably.

[FBaggins]

5. Same answer

Either a majority of the Senate declines to confirm... or divine intervention convinces Trump not to nominate someone.

Procedurally, the Dems can impeach Trump again or Barr and, evidently, the orders of impeachment would take precedence over the vote for the Supreme Court justice.

Nope. That's just one fantasy among many that we will hear in the coming weeks. Impeachment would only "take precedence" if the Senate decided to let it.

[rwheeler31]

3. The way Republicans are acting they may not be able to get a

quorum on the judiciary committee due to covid exposure.

[beachbumbob]

6. nope, McConnell controls the agenda and SC nomination does not allow a fillibuster

the only way to stop is 4 GOP senators to have honor and integrity so don't count on it

[Shermann]

8. What if Trump insulted Heidi Cruz again?

Would Ted have his Throw the Emperor Down the Shaft moment finally?

[Chainfire]

7. If the Republicans in the Senate are going to go all in on Trump's pick, if not

any of them is willing to do the right thing, then, right before the vote, all of the Democrats should walk out in protest so that the optics of the Republican dirty deed is there for history to record.