The Judicial Filibuster
Politics
Learning From Filibusters Past()
May 18, 2005 Melissa Block talks with Professor Sarah Binder about the history and tactics of Senate filibusters. Binder teaches political science at George Washington University and is co-author of Politics or Principle: Filibustering in the United States Senate.
The Judicial Nominees Behind the Filibuster Fight ()
May 4, 2005 A look at the records of the two conservative judges -- Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown -- whose re-nominations may trigger a Senate showdown over judicial filibusters.
Advocacy Groups Mobilize in Filibuster Debate()
May 3, 2005 Advocacy groups are rousing support across the country ahead of a possible showdown over Senate rules on the use of the filibuster to block President Bush's nominees to federal judgeships.
'Talk of the Nation:' Sens. Leahy, Cornyn()
April 27, 2005 During President Bush's first term, Democrats blocked 10 of his judicial nominees by filibuster, which takes a three-fifths majority -- 60 votes -- to end. In order to get these nominees to a vote, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is threatening to use another parliamentary device that's been called the nuclear option: declaring filibusters of judicial nominees to be unconstitutional.
Politics
Frist Takes Judicial Filibuster Fight to Churches()
April 25, 2005 Sen. Bill Frist joins forces with church leaders over judicial filibusters. The Senate Majority leader delivered a videotaped message during an event organized by conservative Christian leaders.
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