Manchin Won't Back Judicial Picks With No GOP Votes. What That Means for Biden's Nominees

"Manchin's vow would mean that tight margins get even tighter as losing even a single other Democratic senator would sink the judicial nominations," stated Michigan State University political science professor Ian Ostrander.

March 22, 2024 at 05:30 PM

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Avalon Zoppo

The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal

Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said this week that he won't vote for judicial nominees who lack Republican support—a declaration court-watchers say could present an extra hurdle for party-line picks as the end of President Joe Biden's first term nears.