What Is The 'Biden Rule' On Supreme Court Nominations?

In June 1992, Joe Biden, then Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, delivered a speech amid speculation of a potential Supreme Court vacancy. This was a year after the contentious Clarence Thomas nomination, during which Biden oversaw Anita Hill's testimony. Biden faced criticism for Hill's treatment. In his 1992 speech, Biden predicted that a Supreme Court nomination during an election year would lead to increased partisan conflict and political maneuvering.

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