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Durbin says he’s open to reinstating rule that could slow judicial confirmations
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP May 15, 2024 09:21pm |
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| Category | Rule Change |
| Author | Jennifer Haberkorn and Katherine Tully-McManus |
| News Date | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is open to reinstating the blue slip on circuit court nominees next year, a proposal that would restore significant power to the minority party to block the White House’s judicial nominees.
Durbin (D-Ill.) said during a committee markup last week that he’d entertain conversations around restoring the blue slip — which home-state senators could use to effectively veto certain nominees — but only if it is bipartisan and agreed to before Election Day. Such a deal would be a high-stakes gamble for both sides, since neither would know who would benefit from the policy change or if future leaders would honor it. |
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