Judge Barrett’s Judiciary Committee Hearings Will Fall Squarely In Line With Precedent
Since 1962, 8 Supreme Court Nominees Have Had Their Judiciary Committee Hearings Begin Within 15 Or Fewer Days From The Announcement Of Their Nomination
SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-SC), Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman: “[The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings will begin] October the 12th. That’d be 16 days from nomination…. Monday will be introduction, opening statements, a statement by the nominee. Tuesday and Wednesday will be question days and Thursday we will begin the markup process.” (Fox News’ “Justice w/ Judge Jeanine,” 9/26/2020)
- SEN. GRAHAM: “Judge Barrett is highly qualified in all the areas that matter – character, integrity, intellect, and judicial disposition. She is an outstanding Supreme Court nominee by President Trump. As the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I’m very committed to ensuring that the nominee gets a challenging, fair, and respectful hearing. We move forward on this nomination knowing that the President has picked a highly qualified individual who will serve our nation well on the highest court in the land.” (Sen. Graham, Press Release, 9/26/2020)
In The Last 60 Years, 8 Justices Had Their Hearings Before The Senate Judiciary Committee Begin Within 15 Days Of The Announcement Of Their Nomination
10 DAYS: Justice John Paul Stevens’ nomination was announced on November 28, 1975 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on December 8, 1975. (President Gerald Ford, "Remarks Announcing Intention To Nominate John Paul Stevens To Be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court," The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; "Supreme Court Nomination Hearings," Senate.gov, Accessed 9/26/2020)
13 DAYS: Justice William Rehnquist’s nomination for Associate Justice was announced on October 21, 1971 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on November 3, 1971. (President Nixon, “Address to the Nation Announcing Intention To Nominate Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and William H. Rehnquist To Be Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States,” 10/21/1971, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; "Supreme Court Nomination Hearings," Senate.gov, Accessed 9/26/2020)
13 DAYS: Justice Lewis Powell’s nomination was announced on October 21, 1971 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on November 3, 1971. (President Nixon, “Address to the Nation Announcing Intention To Nominate Lewis F. Powell, Jr., and William H. Rehnquist To Be Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States,” 10/21/1971, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; "Supreme Court Nomination Hearings," Senate.gov, Accessed 9/26/2020)
15 DAYS: Justice Harry Blackmun’s nomination was announced on April 14, 1970 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on April 29, 1970. (President Nixon, "Statement About Nominations to the Supreme Court," 4/09/1970, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 4/29/1970)
13 DAYS: Chief Justice Warren Burger’s nomination was announced on May 21, 1969 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on June 3, 1969. (President Nixon, “Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Judge Warren Earl Burger To Be Chief Justice of the United States,” 5/21/1969, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 6/03/1969)
8 DAYS: Justice Abe Fortas’ nomination was announced on July 28, 1965 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on August 5, 1965. (President Lyndon B. Johnson, “The President's News Conference,” 7/28/1965, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 8/05/1965)
13 DAYS: Justice Arthur Goldberg’s nomination was announced on August 29, 1962 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on September 11, 1962. (President John F. Kennedy, “The President's News Conference,” 8/29/1962, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 9/11/1962)
12 DAYS: Justice Byron White’s nomination was announced on March 30, 1962 and his hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee began on April 11, 1962. (President John F. Kennedy, “Statement by the President Upon Appointing Byron White to the Supreme Court,” 3/30/1962, The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara; U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, 4/11/1962)
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