Is the custom in the U.S. Senate of refusing to confirm a presidential appointment to office opposed by both senators from the state of the appointee or by the senator of the Presidents party
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Senatorial courtesy in deciding state judicial nominations is the agreement United States Senators have to support another member of the Senate when opposing the appointment to the federal office of a nominee of the US President from the state of that Senator. It is an unofficial political custom. In other words, Senatorial courtesy considers that no candidate can be appointed to a position in the government without the "OK" check of the senators that belong to the same home state as the nominee.
