Unsuccessful Nominations To The Supreme Court of The United States - John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

Adams nominated John J. Crittenden on December 18, 1828. The Senate postponed the vote on his confirmation, by a vote of 23–17, on February 12, 1829. The Senate did not explicitly vote to "postpone indefinitely", but the resolution did have that effect.

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