{"id":571514,"date":"2023-04-24T00:27:28","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T21:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/democrats-fret-gop-cooperation-on-judicial-votes-will-be-short-lived\/"},"modified":"2023-04-24T00:27:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-23T21:27:28","slug":"democrats-fret-gop-cooperation-on-judicial-votes-will-be-short-lived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democrats-fret-gop-cooperation-on-judicial-votes-will-be-short-lived\/","title":{"rendered":"#Democrats fret GOP cooperation on judicial votes will be short-lived"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/blumenthalrichard_032223ag01_w.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Democrats finally broke the logjam in the Senate Judiciary Committee this past week by advancing seven judicial nominees for confirmation votes.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first time since mid-February that judicial nominees were advanced to the full Senate and only h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened with GOP help, giving Democrats some hope the panel can operate effectively in the ongoing absence of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>But how long that goodwill lasts remains an open question, as there is no sign that four partisan nominees will be going anywhere without movement on Feinstein\u2019s part in one way or another. Feinstein, 89, has been sidelined since the end of February after being diagnosed with shingles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe still have a measure of bipartisanship. There\u2019s a common interest in having judges on the bench in both red and blue states, and I think it bodes somewhat well, but still, we need to do a lot more,\u201d Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The seven judicial nominees, all for district court vacancies, were reported out of committee with the backing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), with Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) also voting for several of them.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) told The Hill that Thursday\u2019s move was a positive sign of how committee members can press forward in the coming weeks and \u2014 potentially months \u2014 sans the California Democratic stalwart. He also lauded Graham for \u201cdoing all he can to maintain a good working relationship\u201d with Democratic members of the panel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m hopeful,\u201d Welch added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Still, Welch acknowledged there is likely a limit to the kumbaya moment. The committee is expected to vote next week on more nominees that were held over on Thursday because it was the first time they came before the panel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s finite,\u201d Welch said. \u201cHow long you can last is finite. \u2026 This is not sustainable even with the goodwill Sen. Graham is displaying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lion\u2019s share of attention has been focused on four nominees who remain in limbo until Feinstein returns or makes a decision about her future. Michael Delaney, a nominee to serve on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, remains stuck over his handling of a sexual assault case at a boarding school in New Hampshire. Unlike the others, he is also in trouble with some Democrats who have yet to commit to supporting him in committee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still have concerns. I\u2019ve made no decision,\u201d Blumenthal told reporters earlier last week, adding that he\u2019s continuing to consult with his colleagues about the nomination.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The other three all had issues at the confirmation hearings that spooked Republicans. Charnelle Bjelkengren, tapped to be a district court judge in Washington, stumbled during her confirmation hearing when asked what Article 5 of the Constitution is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Marian Gaston, nominated for the Southern District of California, was grilled during her hearing over her past writings about sex offenders. Finally, Kato Crews, nominated to be a district court judge in Colorado, was unable to define what a Brady motion is.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All four examples were held up by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) during floor remarks last week, commenting that the four are \u201cespecially extreme\u201d or \u201cespecially unqualified.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Adding to the committee\u2019s troubles, its deadlocked nature dooms any potential plans to subpoena Chief Justice John Roberts for testimony before the panel on Supreme Court ethics rules.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) last week called on Roberts or \u201canother Justice whom you designate\u201d to appear before the committee next month, but the request is purely voluntary and any chance of issuing a subpoena to compel testimony is dependent on Feinstein\u2019s presence. Democrats hold an 11-10 advantage if Feinstein is back in Washington for work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a majority. I don\u2019t have a majority. There\u2019s been no discussion of subpoenas for anyone at this point,\u201d Durbin told reporters.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The call for testimony came after a report emerged showing that Justice Clarence Thomas had taken a number of luxury <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s that were paid for by Harlan Crow, a Republican donor, but were not included on his public financial filings with the Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Feinstein announced in February that she is not running for reelection, but her term doesn\u2019t expire until the end of 2024, and some progressives have been calling for her ouster if she is unable to perform her senatorial duties. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats, however, appear prepared to wait things out after Republicans declined to support Feinstein\u2019s push to have Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) temporarily replace her on the committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Some also blame the fever pitch that has surrounded judicial nominations. They point to the end of former President Obama\u2019s term when Senate Republicans declined to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the bench and confirmed a spate of nominees across the judiciary after former President Trump took office.<\/p>\n<p>That effort has been highlighted in recent weeks by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas, who was confirmed under Trump in 2019, limiting access to the abortion pill mifepristone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn a scale of 1 to 10, the politicization of the courts is at an 11,\u201d said. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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