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What percent is of the Senate is required to appoint a President's nominee to the US Supreme Court?
Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Senators votingmust approve the President's nomination in order to appoint a justice to the US Supreme Court. Approval depends on a simple majority vote, but does not require the full Senate to be present.
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JordanUnder normal circumstances, approval can be accomplished by a simple majority (51%) of the Senators voting. If, for some reason, a Senator decides to filibuster the nomination, the Senate must first invoke cloture, which requires 60 votes (three-fifths of the Senate).
Justice Abe Fortas was prevented from succeeding Earl Warren as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court because the Senate couldn't muster enough votes to break a filibuster (but it required more votes back then).
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The president can appoint a nominee to the Supreme Court with the approval of the?
Senate. The Senate must give a majority vote to approve a Supreme Court nominee.
Who holds the power to appoint Supreme Courts Justices?
The President, but he (or she) must have the consent of the Senate, which votes whether to accept or reject the nominee. If a simple majority (51% of those voting) affirms the President's choice, the nominee is appointed and becomes a US Supreme Court justice
What is related to the members of the us senate voting on a nominee to the is supreme court?
Checks and balances
What happens if a Senator is appointed as a justice to the US Supreme Court?
If a senator were to leave the senate in order to serve on the Supreme Court, the governnor of his or her state would appoint a new senator to complete the remaining portion of the senatorial term of office.
How are appointments made to the Supreme Court?
AnswerThe President nominates new members to the Supreme Court, but the Senate must approve the nomination by a majority vote. This is part of the system of checks and balances that is supposed to prevent abuse of power.ExplanationWhen there is a vacancy on the bench the President (Executive branch) nominates a person to be a Supreme Court justice. Usually, the President receives recommendations from trusted advisors, or may have someone in mind whom an earlier President appointed to a US Court of Appeals Circuit Court to gain judicial experience.The FBI investigates the nominee's background and returns a report to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee considers the candidate's judicial and personal record to determine suitability for office, then holds a hearing to question him or her about judicial record, political philosophy, ideology, and anything else they find appropriate. The Committee discusses the findings and may follow-up with addition written questions.When the Committee is satisfied they have enough information to make a recommendation, they vote to decide whether to send the vote to the floor with a recommendation that the full Senate vote for or against commissioning the nominee. Occasionally, if the Committee is split in its opinion, they may send the vote to the floor with no recommendation.The full Senate may hold its own hearing, which generally lasts less than a week, where they may also question the candidate before voting. If the nominee receives a simple majority of 51 votes, he or she officially becomes a Supreme Court Justice.If the Senate rejects the nominee, the President will pick another nominee or may nominate the same person for additional review. This authority comes from Article II, Section 2 of the US Constitution, which states that the President has the power to nominate, and by and with the consent of the Senate, appoint Judges of the Supreme Court. Thus the President nominates but does not appoint Justices of of the Supreme Court. Actual appointment occurs only after Senate confirmation.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
