,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1 #bjaf  
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1
 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1   
,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,frank51    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4     
,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1    
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4       
,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1
 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4    
,murray1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4   
,reid1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4    
,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 
,te/]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4    
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,prohibit+ 
! ,s5ate f adj\rn+1 recess+1 or conv5+ 9
 a pro =ma session unless ! ,s5ate has  
provid$ a he>+ & a vote on ! p5d+       

nom9ation to ! position ( ju/ice ( !    
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
provides t ! ,presid5t %all nom9ate1 &  
by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1    
%all appo9t ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ 
to z ! ,supreme ,c\rt72 ,:]eas !        
con/itutional duty ( ! ,s5ate ( provid+ 
advice & cons5t on nom9ees to be a      
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt is "o ( ! mo/ 
important & solemn responsibilities ( ! 
,s5ate2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has tak5 action 
on e p5d+ nom9ee to fill a vacancy on ! 
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ! la/ #ajj ye>s2 ,:]eas
 ! ,s5ate has confirm$ #ac ju/ices ( !  
,supreme ,c\rt 9 ! mon? ( ,septemb]1    
includ+ ,*ief ,ju/ice ,john ,rob]ts &   
,ju/ice ,anton9 ,scalia2 ,:]eas !re has 
nev] be5 a "t 9 hi/ory :5 an elect$     
,presid5t has be5 d5i$ ! ability to fill
 a ,supreme ,c\rt vacancy1 by & ) !     
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 prior to !  
election ( ! next ,presid5t2 ,:]eas !   
,s5ate has confirm$ m ?an a doz5 ju/ices

 ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 ,presid5tial      
election ye>s1 includ+ #e 9 ! la/ #ajj  
ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate has confirm$      
ju/ices ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt 9 election   
ye>s 9 :i* ! executive & legislative    
bran*es ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7 divid$   
betwe5 #b political p>ties1 includ+     
confirm+ ,associate ,ju/ice ,an?ony     
,k5n$y 9 #aihh2 ,:]eas ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate has nev] d5i$ a   
he>+ to a nom9ee to be a ju/ice ( !     
,supreme ,c\rt s9ce ! committee began   
hold+ public confirmation he>+s = su*   
nom9ees 9 #aiaf2 ,:]eas ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate has a long       
tradition ( report+ nom9ees to be a     
ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt = consid]ation
 by ! full ,s5ate1 ev5 9 cases 9 :i* !  
nom9ee lack$ ! support ( a majority ( ! 
committee1 includ+ ! nom9ations (       
,associate ,ju/ice ,cl>5ce ,?omas 9     
#aiia & ,rob]t ,bork 9 #aihg2 ,:]eas !  
,f$]al ,judici>y is a coequal bran* ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,supreme ,c\rt     
s]ves an ess5tial function resolv+      

que/ions ( law t affect ! economy & p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! protection ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & its communities2 ,:]eas 
=c+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt to function ) only 
#h sitt+ ju/ices has creat$ sev]al      
in/ances1 & risks creat+ m in/ances1 9  
:i* ! ju/ices are ev5ly divid$ z to !   
outcome ( a case1 prev5t+ ! ,supreme    
,c\rt f resolv+ conflict+ int]pretations
 ( ! law f diff]5t regions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & !reby und]m9+ ! con/itutional  
function ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt z ! f9al    
arbit] ( ! law2 ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
recusal policy adopt$ 9 #aiic & sign$ by
 ,*ief ,ju/ice ,william ,h4 ,rehnqui/1  
,associate ,ju/ices ,john ,paul ,/ev5s1 
,anton9 ,scalia1 ,s&ra ,day ,o',connor1 
,an?ony ,k5n$y1 ,cl>5ce ,?omas1 & ,ru?  
,bad] ,g9sburg1 & lat] adopt$ by ,*ief  
,ju/ice ,john ,rob]ts1 /resses t ev5 "o 
unnecess>y recusal impairs ! function+ (
 ! ,c\rt & t ne$less recusal deprives   
litigants ( ! n9e ,ju/ices to :i* !y are
 entitl$1 produces ! possibility ( an   
ev5 division on ! m]its ( ! case1 & has 

a di/ort+ effect on ! c]tior>i process1 
requir+ ! petition to obta9 7"u our     
curr5t practice7 f\r votes out ( eight  
in/ead ( f\r out ( n9e2 ,:]eas s9ce     
#aige1 ! av]age numb] ( days f nom9ation
 to confirmation vote = a nom9ee to be a
 ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt has be5 #gj  
days2 ,:]eas ! vacancy on ! ,supreme    
,c\rt caus$ by ! dea? ( ,associate      
,ju/ice ,anton9 ,scalia arose on        
,febru>y #ac1 #bjaf1 & ! days s9ce !    
occurr5ce ( t vacancy n[ numb] m ?an    
#bjj days2 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #af1 #bjaf1
 ,presid5t ,obama nom9at$ ,m]rick ,b4   
,g>l&1 ,*ief ,judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,circuit1 to fill ! ,supreme  
,c\rt vacancy caus$ by ! dea? (         
,associate ,ju/ice ,anton9 ,scalia3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is      
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,no ,vote ,no
 ,recess ,resolution4  #b4 ,prohibit+   
adj\rnm5t or pro =ma sessions until     
action on nom9ee to ,supreme ,c\rt  7a7 
,prohibition ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on    

,septemb] #bg1 #bjaf1 & end+ on ! la/   
day ( ! #aad? ,congress1 ! ,s5ate %all n
 adj\rn1 rema9 adj\rn$1 or recess = a   
p]iod ( m ?an #b days & %all n conv5e   
solely 9 a pro =ma session unless1 by ! 
date on :i* ! p]iod ( adj\rnm5t beg9s or
 ! date ( ! pro =ma session1 ! ,s5ate   
has tak5 action on any nom9ation made by
 ! ,presid5t = a position z a ju/ice ( !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--  
7#a7 hold+ a he>+ on ! nom9ation 9 !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7#b7 hold+ a vote on ! nom9ation 9 !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#c7 hold+ a confirmation vote on !     
nom9ation 9 ! full ,s5ate4  7b7 ,adj\rn+
 & recess+ ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on      
,septemb] #bg1 #bjaf1 & end+ on ! date  
on :i* ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a7 are met-- 
7#a7 a motion to adj\rn or to recess !  
,s5ate1 or any resolution or ord] ( !   
,s5ate includ+ a provision t ! ,s5ate   
adj\rn at a "t c]ta91 %all be decid$ by 
a yea-or-nay vote1 & agre$ to ^u an     

affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( !        
,s5ators vot+1 a quorum be+ pres5t2     
7#b7 if a quorum is pres5t1 ! ,presid+  
,(fic] %all n ent]ta9 a reque/ to adj\rn
 or recess ! ,s5ate by unanim\s cons5t  
or to vitiate ! yeas & nays on su* a    
motion by unanim\s cons5t2 &  7#c7 if ! 
,s5ate adj\rns due to ! abs5ce ( a      
quorum1 ! ,s5ate %all reconv5e #b h\rs  
aft] ! "t at :i* x adj\rns & asc]ta9 !  
pres5ce ( a quorum4  7c7 ,no susp5sion (
 requirem5ts ,! ,presid+ ,(fic] may n   
ent]ta9 a reque/ to susp5d ! op]ation ( 
?is resolution by unanim\s cons5t or    
motion4  7d7 ,consi/5cy ) s5ate em]g5cy 
proc$ures & practices ,no?+ 9 ?is       
resolution %all be con/ru$ 9 a mann] t  
is inconsi/5t ) ,s4 ,res4 #bif 7#ajh?   
,congress7 or any o!r em]g5cy proc$ures 
or practices ( ! ,s5ate4