Quick to Judge? Senate Rules and the Rise of Cloture in Judicial Confirmations

• In Event: U.S. Federal Judicial Selection

Brief Overview

We examine how all of President Trump’s judicial nominations in the 115th Congress fared in the Senate. In particular, we examine success rates, delay, and the means by which nominations moved through to confirmation.

Authors

• Ian Ostrander, Michigan State University

• Jonathan King, Michigan State University