The modern practice of the committee questioning nominees on their judicial views began with the nomination of John Marshall Harlan II in 1955; the nomination came shortly after the Supreme Court handed down its landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, and several southern senators attempted to block Harlan's confirmation, hence the decision to testify.[1][8] ❧
Interesting that this practice stems from the imposition of what looks like racist policies.
I wonder if it could really be used in reverse to help break down racist policies on the next nomination?
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