Nomination Watch Begins

The National Women's Law Center has launched a blog to keep an eye on all the potential upcoming judicial nominations. Here's a bit of today's post:

"As we told you last week, the deal that averted the nuclear option encourages the President to consult with Senators of both parties before naming judicial nominees:

We believe that, under Article II, Section 2, of the United States Constitution, the word "advice" speaks to consultation between the Senate and the president with regard to the use of the president's power to make nominations. We encourage the executive branch of government to consult with members of the Senate, both Democratic and Republican, prior to submitting a judicial nomination to the Senate for consideration.

Such a return to the early practices of our government may well serve to reduce the rancor that unfortunately accompanies the advice and consent process in the Senate."
Nice start.