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As the nominations of Phillip Kwon and Bruce Harris creep toward a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee, it’s worth noting that a thumbs down from the committee or the Senate as a whole are not the only ways a candidacy can be derailed. In New Jersey, Supreme Court nominees are subject to Senatorial Courtesy, which is often described as an “arcane practice” but in recent months has become nearly a household term. Senat ...