AbstractsLaw & Legal Studies
The United States Senate: Stumbling Block to Supreme Court Nominations
| Institution: | North Texas State University |
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| Year: | 1971 |
| Keywords: | United State Senate; Supreme Court nomination; Fortas, Abe |
| Record ID: | 1489568 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131448/ |
Abstract
The problem undertaken is a study of the Senate's right to refuse confirmation of presidential nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States and its interpretation of this constitutional prerogative today. A case study of the nomination and rejection of Abe Fortas is used to illustrate the contemporary role of the Senate and to serve as a basis for predictions for future nominations.
