A public debate over a possibly controversial appointment would then take place and the political question of whether or not this would call judicial impartiality into question would be discussed that is, the merits of the case would be discussed.
On pourrait alors débattre publiquement d'une nomination controversée et voir si, oui ou non, elle met en cause l'impartialité de l'appareil judiciaire.en d'autres mots, on discuterait du mérite de la nomination.