Senatorial courtesy is when members of the Senate object to a nominee because a senator of the nominee's home state objects. This tradition allows senators from a nominee's home state to have significant input into the selection of federal judges or other nominees for positions within their state. Essentially, if a senator from the nominee's home state objects to the nomination, it is typically not approved out of respect for that senator's objection. This practice is based on the idea of senators having better knowledge of the nominees from their state and the needs of their constituents.
