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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican Senator Blocks the Nomination of the First Native American to Serve as Federal Judge in Montana
Republican Senator Blocks the Nomination of the First Native American to Serve as Federal Judge in MontanaSen. Steve Daines (R-MT), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, has blocked President Joe Bidens federal district judge nominee, Danna Jackson, a Native American woman, from consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Jackson is a tribal attorney for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
A spokesperson for the senator said Daines decided not to return a blue slip that would have allowed Jackson to be considered.
By custom, senators must return blue slips (named for the color of the form) for district court nominees from their states to advance and receive a hearing before the Judiciary Committee.
Jackson was nominated by Biden in April. Since then, Daines has held out the possibility of blocking Jacksons nomination because, according to the senator, Biden "failed to seriously consult with me prior to making this nomination" but that he would evaluate her background and record to see if she was "the right fit for Montana."
Jackson is a tribal attorney for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
A spokesperson for the senator said Daines decided not to return a blue slip that would have allowed Jackson to be considered.
By custom, senators must return blue slips (named for the color of the form) for district court nominees from their states to advance and receive a hearing before the Judiciary Committee.
Jackson was nominated by Biden in April. Since then, Daines has held out the possibility of blocking Jacksons nomination because, according to the senator, Biden "failed to seriously consult with me prior to making this nomination" but that he would evaluate her background and record to see if she was "the right fit for Montana."
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Republican Senator Blocks the Nomination of the First Native American to Serve as Federal Judge in Montana (Original Post)
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yankee87
(2,310 posts)1. Screw Blue slips
Another useless, archaic Senate rule that MAGATS will ignore when they get back the presidency.
a kennedy
(31,813 posts)3. and screw the Senator for blocking her nomination.
Midnight Writer
(22,885 posts)2. Screw these Senate "customs". Republicans use them in bad faith.
We've seen the capricious manner in which Tuberville held up military promotions, Paul held up State Department appointments.
One individual Senator should not have the power to gum up whole swaths of our government.
If Daines is against the appointment, let him make the case in public session as part of the debate, then let the whole of the Senate vote on it.
kairos12
(13,211 posts)4. I thought Repukes ditched
these a while nab. If so, why are we adhering?
Bev54
(11,851 posts)5. Republicans did not honour blue slips when they were in majority why should the dems.