Judge Neil Gorsuch is about to have the dubious distinction of being only the fifth Supreme Court nominee in modern history to be filibustered. Schumer's filibuster comes as a surprise to basically no one in Washington. Senate Democrats, under Schumer's leadership, have slow-walked Trump's Cabinet nominees, even going so far as to boycott hearings. And liberal activists see this Supreme Court vacancy as one of the best ways to do it. There is no "standard” for Supreme Court nominees needing 60 votes.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 17:39 UTC