How Many Nominees Has The Senate Rejected From Serving On The Supreme Court
Since 1789, 42 presidents have nominated 163 people to serve on the Supreme Court. Of those who were nominated, 126 were confirmed and seven declined to serve. Only 11 people who faced the Senate were not confirmed to the Supreme Court, and only one was rejected from serving as chief justice. The first person to not be confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court was Alexander Wolcott. Nominated by President James Madison in 1811, he only received nine votes supporting his nomination and 24 senators voted against him....