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Filling a vacancy on the nation's highest court

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  • White House researches potential candidates; president nominates pick to Senate
  • Senate Judiciary Committee questions nominee, other parties in public hearing
  • Full Senate votes on nomination, with 51 votes needed for confirmation
  • Chief justice swears in new justice of the nine-member court
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