Supreme Court Nominees Not Confirmed by the Senate

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William Paterson Nominated February 27, 1793
(Washington) Withdrawn February 28, 1793

John Rutledge (C/J) Nominated December 10, 1795
(Washington) Rejected December 15, 1795 10-14

Alexander Wolcott Nominated February 4, 1811
(Madison) Reported February 13, 1811
Rejected February 13, 1811 9-24

John J. Crittenden* Nominated December 17, 1828
(J.Q. Adams) Reported January 26, 1829 (proposing postponement)
Postponed February 12, 1829 23-17

Roger B. Taney Nominated January 15, 1835
(Jackson) Postponed Indefinitely March 3, 1835 24-21
Confirmed as Chief Justice, March 15, 1836

John C. Spencer Nominated January 9, 1844
(Tyler) Reported January 30, 1844
Rejected January 31, 1844 21-26
Renominated June 17, 1844
Withdrawn June 17, 1844

Reuben H. Walworth Nominated March 13, 1844
(Tyler) Reported June 14, 1844
Tabled, June 15, 1844 27-20
Withdrawn June 17, 1844
Renominated December 4, 1844
Reported and tabled January 21, 1845
Withdrawn February 4, 1845

Edward King Nominated June 5, 1844
(Tyler) Reported June 14, 1844
Postponed June 15, 1844 29-18
Renominated December 4, 1844
Reported and tabled, January 21, 1845
Withdrawn February 7, 1845

John M. Read Nominated February 7, 1845
(Tyler) Reported February 14, 1845
Not Acted Upon

George W. Woodward Nominated December 23, 1845
(Polk) Reported January 20, 1846
Rejected January 22, 1846 20-29

Edward A. Bradford Nominated August 16, 1852
(Fillmore) Reported August 30, 1852
Not acted upon

George E. Badger** Nominated January 3, 1853
(Fillmore) Postponed February 11 to March 4, 1853 26-25
Withdrawn February 14, 1853 2

William C. Micou Nominated February 14, 1853
(Fillmore) Discharged February 24, 1853
Not Acted Upon

Jeremiah S. Black Nominated February 5, 1861
(Buchanan) Rejected February 21, 1861 3 25-26

Henry Stanbery Nominated April 16, 1866
(A. Johnson) Not Acted Upon
(Appointed Attorney General)

Ebenezer Hoar Nominated December 14, 1869
(Grant) Reported Adversely December 22, 1869
Rejected February 3, 1870 24-33

George H. Williams (C/J)* Nominated December 1, 1873
(Grant) Reported Favorably December 11, 1873
Recommitted December 15, 1873
Withdrawn January 8, 1874

Caleb Cushing (C/J) Nominated January 9, 1874
(Grant) Reported Favorably January 9, 1874
Withdrawn January 13, 1874

Stanley Matthews* Nominated January 26, 1881
(Hayes) Not Acted Upon 4

William B. Hornblower Nominated September 19, 1893
(Cleveland) Nominated December 5, 1893
Reported Adversely January 8, 1894
Rejected January 15, 1894 24-30

Wheeler H. Peckham Nominated January 22, 1894
(Cleveland) Reported without Recommend. February 12, 1894
Rejected February 16, 1894 32-41

John J. Parker Nominated March 21, 1930
(Hoover) Reported Adversely April 21, 1930
Rejected May 7, 1930 39-41

Abe Fortas (C/J) Nominated June 26, 1968
(L. Johnson) Reported Favorably September 20, 1968
Withdrawn October 4, 1968

Homer Thornberry Nominated June 26, 1968
(L. Johnson) Withdrawn October 4, 1968

Clement F. Haynsworth Nominated August 21, 1969
(Nixon) Reported Favorably November 12, 1969
Rejected November 21, 1969 45-55

G. Harrold Carswell Nominated January 19, 1970
(Nixon) Reported Favorably February 27, 1970
Motion to recommit defeated Apr. 6, 1970 44-52
Rejected April 8, 1970 45-51

Robert Bork Nominated July 7, 1987
(Reagan) Reported Unfavorably October 13, 1987
Rejected October 23, 1987 5 42-58

The nomination of Douglas Ginsburg, President Reagan's first nominee to replace Bork, was withdrawn before being officially submitted to the Senate.

TOTAL - 27
Source: U.S., Congress, Senate, Executive Journal

Does not include those whose nominations were announced to the press but never officially submitted to the Senate. Date of nomination is date of the president's letter to Senate.

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1. If we are sucessful,

Roberts could go down without a full hearing, without a vote, just withdrawn. It's nearly impossible to predict whether there is something in his past that would be disqualifying. His life is begging to be uncovered. Folks could come foward. We certainly have enough time to work with. What republican or conservative doesn't have skeletons?

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2. It might be worthwhile to send this list to our Senators

I plan to send fact filled emails to my Senators -- but I don't have much hope for them --they have been rolling over for the GOPigs and voting for real pigs -- like Negroponte.

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3. you never know

did folks anticipate every withdrawn nominee? Of course not.

We need to do more than just show up for the hearings.