The Thurmond rule, in US politics, posits that at some point in a presidential  election year, the US Senate will not confirm the president's nominees to the  federal judiciary except under certain circumstances. The practice is not an actual  "rule" and has not always been followed in the past, with presidents continuing to  ...
Feb 15, 2016 ... After the shocking news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia  Saturday afternoon, the Beltway and media faithful descended onto ... to Chuck  Todd on Meet The Press, “There comes a point in the last year of the President,  especially in their second term, where you stop nominating.
Feb 14, 2016 ... Because actually, it's not just for the Supreme Court, even for appellate court, it's  been both parties have followed this precedent. There comes a point in the last  year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating,  or you stop the advice and consent process. You basically say ...
Oct 27, 2014 ... In July, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C.  Circuit issued a ruling that threatened the future of President Obama's .... were  taking place in terms of blocking appointments, stalling appointments, I think are  more difficult to pull off during a Supreme Court nomination process.
Mar 7, 2016 ... President Obama has pledged to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy on the  Supreme Court that was created by Justice Antonin Scalia's death. ... He served  as law clerk to Judge Henry Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the  Second Circuit and to U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J.
There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges.