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Everything You Don't Remember About Justice Ginsburg's Nomination

Remember she was not the first choice...

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

While the Merrick Garland zombie nomination is setting a new standard for bizarre Supreme Court nominations, the 1993 nomination of then-Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not exactly as smooth as the eventual 96-3 vote would suggest.

West Wing Weekly, a podcast hosted by Joshua Malina and Hrishikesh Hirway, is an episode-by-episode recap of the West Wing, but this week — in honor of the season one episode “The Short List,” about the unsteady and difficult process of selecting President Bartlet’s first Supreme Court nominee — the hosts sat down with Ronald Klain, who oversaw Bill Clinton’s judicial nominations and served as Chief of Staff to both Vice President Gore and Vice President Biden to discuss what went on in the White House during the topsy-turvy Ginsburg nomination.

Did you remember Justice White unexpectedly retired in the middle of the Term? Did you remember the White House all but chauffeured a well-known governor to the Senate Judiciary Committee before he left them cold and scrambling for another nominee? Did you know the prep team was less than enthusiastic about RBG’s “notorious” inability to take confirmation advice?

Relive the whole experience with someone who was on the inside.

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Joe Patrice is an editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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