Sherman Minton Supreme Court nomination

Sherman Minton Supreme Court nomination
NomineeSherman Minton
Nominated byHarry S. Truman (president of the United States)
SucceedingWiley Rutledge (associate justice)
Date nominatedSeptember 15, 1949
Date confirmedOctober 4, 1949
OutcomeConfirmed by the U.S. Senate
Vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Votes in favor9
Votes against2
Not voting1
ResultReported favorably
Senate vote on motion to return the nomination to committee
Votes in favor21
Votes against45
Not voting30
ResultMotion to recommit failed
Senate confirmation vote
Votes in favor48
Votes against16
Not voting32
ResultConfirmed

Sherman Minton was nominated to serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by U.S. President Harry S. Truman on September 14, 1949, after the death in office of Wiley Rutledge created a vacancy on the Supreme Court. Per the Constitution of the United States, Minton's nomination was subject to the advice and consent of the United States Senate, which holds the determinant power to confirm or reject nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nomination was met with a mixed reception and faced active opposition stemming both from the belief that Minton would be a liberal justice and from his history as a New Deal-supporting member of the United States Senate. There was an unsuccessful effort to compel Minton to testify before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Nevertheless, the nomination was approved by a 48–16 vote of the United States Senate on October 4, 1949.