Inside the Supreme Court Confirmation Process: Q&A With Sen. Ted Kaufman

David Ingram writes at the National Law Journal: “Sen. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., worked behind the scenes on Supreme Court nominations for much of the last three decades, as an adviser and chief of staff to then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del. Biden, for part of that time, organized the confirmation process as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now, as Biden’s successor and a member of the Judiciary Committee, Kaufman will have the chance to question and vote on a nominee when the Senate weighs in on Judge Sonia Sotomayor.”