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Supreme Court Nominations - Not Confirmed or Withdrawn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Harriet E. Miers	10/07/2005	10/27/2005	Withdrawn	George W. Bush / Sandra Day O'Connor
John G. Roberts**	07/29/2005	09/06/2005	Withdrawn; see Confirmed for Chief Justice documents	George W. Bush / Sandra Day O'Connor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** Withdrawn as nominee for Associate Justice; nominated to Chief Justice on September 6, 2005.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: 09/04/2007