Rules on Election-Year Nominations Not So Clear

It’s only partly true that Fortas was rebuffed because the Senate decided that it was inappropriately late for Johnson to leave another mark on the court. (AP File Photo)
It’s only partly true that Fortas was rebuffed because the Senate decided that it was inappropriately late for Johnson to leave another mark on the court. (AP File Photo)
By David Hawkings
Posted February 14, 2016 at 2:32pm