No. The House of Representatives plays no role in US Supreme Court appointments. The President nominates a candidate with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, meaning the Senate has the exclusive power to approve or reject Supreme Court nominees.
Politicized process.
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Presidential nominations of federal court judges are made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate, just as Supreme Court nominations are. The Senate must confirm the nomination by a simple majority of those voting in order for the judge to be commissioned.
The Senate confirms both federal judges and Supreme Court justices.
The president's nominees for the United States Supreme Court are considered by the Senate under Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution. It provides that presidential nominations be made with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.
William Henry Harrison. Did you know that Jimmy Carter made no Supreme Court nominations?
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The Legislative Branch, but specifically the US Senate, must vote to approve or reject the President's nominations. The House of Representatives plays no role in the appointment process.
The appeal courts has the jurisdiction to override the ruling of a lower court such as the local court. But appeals courts can be over ruled by three things a presidential pardon, State Supreme Court, Circuit Court and the Supreme Court of the United States located in Washington DC. Here is the list of courts by what they can be overruled by. 1. Supreme Court of the United States, cannot be overruled 2. Circuit Courts- Can be overruled by presidential pardon, and Supreme Court of the United States. 3. State Supreme Court, can be overruled by US Supreme Court, Circuit Court and Presidential pardon 4. Appellate Courts- Can be overruled by US Supreme Court, Circuit Court, Presidential Pardon, and State Supreme Court 5. Local Courts- Can be overruled by any of the above and presidential pardon.
requires a 51 of 100 (majority) vote by the senate
The President has sole authority to select and nominate US Supreme Court justices, but this power is checked by the Senate, which must approve the nominee by a simple majority vote (51%) before the President can make an official appointment.
The Senate (Legislative branch) votes to confirm or reject the Presidents' (Executive branch) US Supreme Court (Judicial branch) nominees. Approval requires a simple majority of the Senators voting.Some people believe this power falls to Congress; however, "Congress" is a collective term that includes the House of Representatives, which has no voice in the Supreme Court selection process.Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (nomination clause) of the US Constitution provides that the President may nominate members of the Supreme Court, but that appointment only occurs with the "advice and consent" of the Senate.