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In It to Win It

(12,887 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:43 AM Jun 9

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 Jun 9 OP
can Pennsylvania impeach, recall, or otherwise remove this non-Democrat lapfog_1 Jun 9 #1
Only the Senate themselves can remove a member, through expulsion Polybius Jun 9 #10
That is ForgedCrank Jun 9 #16
Fetterman sucks, but we know that Johonny Jun 9 #2
And, his country. Cha Jun 9 #5
And his wife. mr715 Jun 9 #9
And his tailor lame54 Jun 9 #11
And this LAMP! Grown2Hate Jun 9 #12
Yeah 🤨😕 Cha Jun 9 #15
What an asshole Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 9 #3
Fuck Fetterman bluestarone Jun 9 #4
POS themaguffin Jun 9 #6
After his stroke, Fetterman should've been recalled sakabatou Jun 9 #7
Members of the US Senate and US House cannot be recalled. Celerity Jun 9 #8
I wish we could have had Lamb instead. QueerDuck Jun 9 #13
Democratic Norms, not Democrat norms Bettie Jun 9 #14

Bettie

(19,972 posts)
14. Democratic Norms, not Democrat norms
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:29 PM
Jun 9

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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