How a Supreme Court Justice Is Picked, According to the Constitution
How is a Supreme Court Justice selected? According to the Supreme Court's , “The President nominates someone for a vacancy on the Court and the Senate votes to confirm the nominee, which requires a simple majority.” (FYI, the Republicans currently have the majority in the Senate, though some for the election to vote.)In 2016, the GOP, led by Senator Mitch McConnell, on nominee after the death of . That was eight months before the 2016 election.