[20050310]RS21506_布什总统司法提名提案对参议院的影响.pdf

1 See CRS Report RL31635, Judicial Nomination Statistics: U.S. District and Circuit Courts,1977-2002, by (name redacted) and (name redacted).2 Elliot E. Slotnick, “A Historical Perspective on Federal Judicial Selection,” Judicature, vol. 86,July-August 2002, pp. 13-16. See also, “Judicial Nomination Statistics: U.S. District and CircuitCourts, 1977-2002.”Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21506Updated March 10, 2005Implications for the Senate of PresidentBushs Proposal on Judicial Nominationsname redactedAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryPresident Bush has said that the current process for confirming federal appellateand district court judges is too partisan and has broken down, echoing a critique raisedby most contemporary Presidents. In late 2002, Bush proposed a series of changes tothe system that, he argues, would accelerate the process by setting timetables for actionand guaranteeing a Senate vote on each nominee. The proposal raises questions aboutthe traditional powers of the Senate and its constitutional role in offering “advice andconsent” on the do