'''Senatorial Courtesy''' is a tradition in the [[United States Senate]] by which the Senate does not approve a nominee to a federal district court if the senior senator from the nominee's state does not agree to the nomination.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>
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'''Senatorial Courtesy''' is a tradition in the [[United States Senate]] by which the [[Senate]] does not approve a nominee to a federal district court if the senior senator from the nominee's state who is from the same political party as the [[president]] does not agree to the nomination.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>