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In It to Win It

(12,880 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:43 AM Tuesday

Fetterman gives 'blue slip' to Trump judge nominee in Pennsylvania

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is once again making waves as he bucks Democrat norms and gives the go-ahead for President Donald Trump's pick for federal judge in Pennsylvania to move forward.

Last week, the Pennsylvania member of Congress turned in his form, colloquially known as a "blue slip," to the Senate Judiciary Committee, clearing the way for Trump-nominee Antonio Pozos to move forward to possibly serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, according to Reuters.

Fetterman hasn't commented on the move, and ultimately, Pozos still has to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Fetterman breaks from Dems, clears way for Trump pick to be federal judge in PA

Fetterman turned in a "blue slip" to make way for Senate consideration of Pozos, Trump's pick to serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Reuters reported on June 5. The Eastern District has court locations in Allentown, Easton, Philadelphia and Reading.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/fetterman-gives-blue-slip-trump-134851674.html
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Fetterman gives 'blue slip' to Trump judge nominee in Pennsylvania (Original Post) In It to Win It Tuesday OP
can Pennsylvania impeach, recall, or otherwise remove this non-Democrat lapfog_1 Tuesday #1
Only the Senate themselves can remove a member, through expulsion Polybius Tuesday #10
That is ForgedCrank Tuesday #16
Fetterman sucks, but we know that Johonny Tuesday #2
And, his country. Cha Tuesday #5
And his wife. mr715 Tuesday #9
And his tailor lame54 Tuesday #11
And this LAMP! Grown2Hate Tuesday #12
Yeah 🤨😕 Cha Tuesday #15
What an asshole Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #3
Fuck Fetterman bluestarone Tuesday #4
POS themaguffin Tuesday #6
After his stroke, Fetterman should've been recalled sakabatou Tuesday #7
Members of the US Senate and US House cannot be recalled. Celerity Tuesday #8
I wish we could have had Lamb instead. QueerDuck Tuesday #13
Democratic Norms, not Democrat norms Bettie Tuesday #14

ForgedCrank

(3,127 posts)
16. That is
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:59 PM
Tuesday

a decision for the voters in his district, and no one else.
Hopefully they wise up

Bettie

(19,968 posts)
14. Democratic Norms, not Democrat norms
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:29 PM
Tuesday

this annoys me so much!

"U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is once again making waves as he bucks Democrat norms"

OH, and Fetterman is an asshole these days.

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