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Court nominations? I don't think so, I believe it just requires a simple majority (>=50%) to approve a court nomination.

• Retric 10y ago
  They can have a filibuster blocking that vote. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appointment_and_confirmation_to_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appointment_and_confirmation.... " A simple majority vote is required to confirm or to reject a nominee, but a successful filibuster threat could add the requirement of a supermajority of 60 needed in favor of cloture, which would allow debate to end and force a final vote on confirmation."
  • tzs 10y ago
    It only takes a majority, though, to change the rules to limit what can be filibustered. This has been done on occasion.