senatorial courtesy
senatorial courtesy. 1. The tradition that the President should take care in filling a high-level federal post (such as a judgeship) with a person agreeable to the senators from the nominee’s home state, lest the senators defeat confirmation. [Cases: Judges 3. C.J.S. Judges §§ 12–14.] “The risk of a deadlock is minimized by [the President’s] […]
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