During George H. W. Bush's term in office as the president of the United States of America, he nominated 11 individuals for 10 different federal appellate judgeships who were not processed by the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee.
None of the nominees were nominated after July 1, 1992, the traditional start date of the unofficial Thurmond Rule during a presidential election year.
[3] Bush made 56 nominations for federal judgeships that were not confirmed by the Senate.
All 56 expired at an adjournment of the Senate, including 53 that were pending at the close of the 102nd Congress.
Twenty of his unsuccessful nominees were subsequently nominated to federal judgeships by other presidents, and 18 of them were confirmed.