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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T14:30:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com",
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    "The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process"
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  "textContent": "**Victor Li** has published _Supreme Pressure:  The Rejection of John J. Parker and the Birth of the Modern Supreme Court Confirmation Process_ (Palgrave Macmillan):\n\n> \n>\n> This book examines the 1930 Supreme Court nomination of John J. Parker, a turning point in American judicial politics. Alarmed by some of his past statements and opinions, labor and civil rights groups mounted a fierce campaign to block his confirmation. Not only was control of the Supreme Court hanging in the balance, but Parker's nomination symbolized a profound clash of ideologies, political agendas, economic doctrines, and interpretations of the Constitution. Their efforts sparked a dramatic Senate revolt, marking the first successful grassroots campaign to block a Supreme Court nominee.\n>\n> By exploring the circumstances of Parker’s rejection, this book traces how that battle laid the foundation for today’s highly partisan and contentious confirmation process. The book also reintroduces Parker as a consequential but largely forgotten figure in American jurisprudence—one whose rulings helped shape the South’s legal response to _Brown v. Board of Education_. Beyond the nomination fight, it delves into Parker’s political campaigns, judicial opinions, and relationships with key public figures, charting his dramatic rise, humiliating defeat, and enduring influence.\n>\n> Packed with intrigue, strategy, and the clash of competing ideologies, this is the story of how one nomination forever changed the rules of the game.\n\n--Dan Ernst\n\n",
  "title": "Li's \"Supreme Pressure\"",
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