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Supreme Court Nominations - Not Confirmed or Withdrawn
Collected below are floor debates (Senate debate while in Executive Session), votes, hearing transcripts and Senate statements (statements made about the nominees outside of Executive Session) of four Supreme Court nominees which were not confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
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Robert H. Bork | G. Harrold Carswell | Clement F. Haynsworth | Harriet E. Miers
John G. Roberts (as Associate; see Confirmed for Chief Justice) | Homer Thornberry
| Nominee | Nominated | Result | Documents | Nominated by / Replacement for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet E. Miers | 10/07/2005 | 10/27/2005 | Withdrawn | George W. Bush / Sandra Day O'Connor |
| John G. Roberts** | 07/29/2005 | 09/06/2005 | Withdrawn; see Confirmed for Chief Justice documents | George W. Bush / Sandra Day O'Connor |
| Robert H. Bork | 07/01/1987 | 10/23/1987 | Floor Debates Floor Vote Hearings -Part 1 -Part 2 -Part 3 -Part 4 -Part 5 Senate Floor Statements |
Ronald Reagan / Lewis F. Powell |
| G. Harrold Carswell | 01/19/1970 | 04/08/1970 | Floor Debates Floor Vote Hearings Senate Floor Statements |
Richard M. Nixon / Abe Fortas |
| Clement F. Haynsworth | 08/21/1969 | 11/21/1969 | Floor Debates Floor Vote Hearings Senate Floor Statements |
Richard M. Nixon / Abe Fortas |
| Homer Thornberry | 06/26/1968 | No action | Floor Debates - none Floor Vote - none Hearings -Part 1A -Part 1B -Part 2 Senate Floor Statements |
Lyndon B. Johnson / Abe Fortas |
** Withdrawn as nominee for Associate Justice; nominated to Chief Justice on September 6, 2005.
Last Updated: 03/21/2012
