Graham Holds Line on Blue Slips for District Court Nominees

A tradition allowing senators to reject federal district court nominees from their states by withholding “blue slip” approvals will remain in place, Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said.

But the South Carolina Republican hasn’t decided whether he will require blue slips for appeals court nominees.

Graham, who took the reins of the panel from Iowa’s Charles Grassley, said at a committee business meeting Jan. 29 that he will meet with Republicans before deciding the appeals court question.

Forty-four district court nominees and U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr were on the agenda for the session, the first of Graham’s tenure. ...