President Donald Trump is threatening to file a lawsuit against the United States Senate over what is known as the “blue slip” tradition. He claims this long-standing practice is making it impossible for him to appoint federal judges and U.S. attorneys. The blue slip is a custom that is about one hundred years old and is not a formal written rule.
It gives the two senators from a state the ability to approve or disapprove of a president’s nominees for jobs located in their state. According to the United States Constitution, the president has the power to nominate people for these positions, while the entire Senate holds the final power to approve or reject those nominees.
