Gerald Ford judicial appointment controversies Gerald Ford judicial appointment controversies During President Gerald Ford's presidency, he nominated two people for two different federal appellate judgeships who were not processed by the Democratic-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee before Ford's presidency ended. Neither of the two nominees was renominated by Ford's successor, President Jimmy Carter. Both nominees were nominated after July 1, 1976, the traditional start date of the unofficial Thurmond Rule during a presidential election year. Both seats eventually were filled by appointees of President Jimmy Carter. The two nominees were blocked in committee; no committee hearings ever were held for either one. According to an October
USS Gerald R. Ford Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) performed the first arrested landing and catapult launch from "Gerald R. Ford" in an F/A-18F Super Hornet. OSD Operational Testing and Evaluation Annual Reports re CVN78; USS Gerald R. Ford USS "Gerald R. Ford" (CVN-78) is the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. The ship is named after the 38th President of the United States, Gerald Ford, whose World War II naval service included combat duty aboard the light aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theater. The keel of "Gerald R. Ford" was laid down on 13 November 2009. Construction