The White House

[Badger]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

History question:  What happened when President Reagan nominated Justice William Rehnquist for Chief Justice and then nominated Antonin Scalia for the position of Associate Justice?

Rhenquist nearly got Borked.

Answer to question is "both".

[opebo]

I just returned after a two day absence to find these Presidential actions under the Christmas tree.  I believe we on the Court have a responsibility to refrain from direct commentary upon any nomination, and I further believe that any negative comment is potentially detrimental to the future operation of the court, as well as an unconscionable attempt to influence the process.

Let us simply take the good with the bad, and keep our counsel.

[minionofmidas]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

Both.

Really?

Wouldn't the hearing on Maro have to wait until after a hypothetical confirmation of the man whose opinion in a certain case I'm still waiting for?

[Sam Spade]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

History question:  What happened when President Reagan nominated Justice William Rehnquist for Chief Justice and then nominated Antonin Scalia for the position of Associate Justice?

Rhenquist nearly got Borked.

Answer to question is "both".

Didn't know you could have gotten Borked before the term was actually invented. 

[Sam Spade]

You're too hard on us, Spade. It's just called confusion with Atlasian procedure.

It's just a joke.  Relax.  I don't bite. 

[Sam Spade]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

Both.

Really?

Wouldn't the hearing on Maro have to wait until after a hypothetical confirmation of the man whose opinion in a certain case I'm still waiting for?

That situation can be rectified quite quickly if I wished... 

[minionofmidas]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

Both.

Really?

Wouldn't the hearing on Maro have to wait until after a hypothetical confirmation of the man whose opinion in a certain case I'm still waiting for?

That situation can be rectified quite quickly if I wished... 

And if I were voting on the issue, I would demand you to if you wanted my vote.

But seriously... why would both hearings open at the same time?

[Peter]

When I was promoted to Chief Justice, my hearing and Emsworth's were opened at the same time (he was succeeding me as Associate). The difference was that my vote opened and then confirmed me before his vote was able to open. In this way, a long delay before we have a fully operational court can be avoided.

[Purple State]

Question. Do I need to open confirmations for both Spade's promotion and Marokai Blue for AJ, or just the latter?

Both.

Really?

Wouldn't the hearing on Maro have to wait until after a hypothetical confirmation of the man whose opinion in a certain case I'm still waiting for?

That situation can be rectified quite quickly if I wished... 

And if I were voting on the issue, I would demand you to if you wanted my vote.

But seriously... why would both hearings open at the same time?

Because a hearing doesn't actually involve anything about actually filling the seat. I believe the vote for J. Spade would have to come first though.

[Хahar 🤔]

Mr. President, I strongly urge you to appoiint a new SoFA in time for him to be confirmed by the Senate before the upcoming elections.

[Lief 🗽]

Mr. President, I strongly urge you to appoiint a new SoFA in time for him to be confirmed by the Senate before the upcoming elections.

When are the elections?

[Alexander Hamilton]

Mr. President, I strongly urge you to appoiint a new SoFA in time for him to be confirmed by the Senate before the upcoming elections.

When are the elections?

Tomorrow Night, yo

[Lief 🗽]

Getting a new SoFA confirmed and sworn in by then is impossible.

[Alexander Hamilton]

Getting a new SoFA confirmed and sworn in by then is impossible.

Isn't certifying elections without a SoFA impossible?

[Хahar 🤔]

The Senate could pass a resolution confirming whoever you appoint.

[Lief 🗽]

Getting a new SoFA confirmed and sworn in by then is impossible.

Isn't certifying elections without a SoFA impossible?

Hm, I think I can appoint a Deputy SoFA, can't I? And he can run things until a new SoFA has been confirmed. Or do we already have a Deputy SoFA?

[tmthforu94]

Getting a new SoFA confirmed and sworn in by then is impossible.

Isn't certifying elections without a SoFA impossible?

Hm, I think I can appoint a Deputy SoFA, can't I? And he can run things until a new SoFA has been confirmed. Or do we already have a Deputy SoFA?

Teddy had asked if he could do it, and EarlAW had seemed interested, but I don't think it ever came to pass. You could appoint Teddy as Deputy SoFA now though, just to be certain.

[MaxQue]

No, election is next weekend.

[tmthforu94]

No, election is next weekend.

They were referring to the Northeast assembly elections.

[Хahar 🤔]

No, election is next weekend.

The election is this weekend. It starts on the second Thursday of the month.

[MaxQue]

No, election is next weekend.

The election is this weekend. It starts on the second Thursday of the month.

No, second to last Thursday of the month.

[tmthforu94]

Going off my memory, I feel like the election was always closer to the 20th than the 10th. I could be wrong, though.

[Хahar 🤔]

It's a week earlier in December.

[MaxQue]

It's a week earlier in December.

That wasn't repealed by the 11th Amendment?

[Хahar 🤔]

The 24th Amendment brought it back. I think that was the number of that amendment. I remember; I proposed it.