Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has No Plans to Retire. But Washington Is Preparing for the Battle Over Her Seat

[Celerity]

https://time.com/5663752/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-white-house-nomination/

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But both Republicans and Democrats are keenly aware that a Ginsburg vacancy under the Trump Administration would represent an opportunity to tilt the rightward shift of the court to a 6-3 conservative majority — something Democrats would be all but powerless to stop given the Republican-controlled Senate and the White House selection processes already in place. “It’s a nightmare scenario,” says a Senate Democratic aide.

Under Trump, the Supreme Court confirmation process has been honed through two prior vacancies. His team, with the cooperation of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has filled two seats on the nation’s highest court with Justice Neil Gorsuch and Justice Brett Kavanaugh along nearly party line votes, cementing a 5-4 conservative majority on the court.

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Trump has publicly released a list of judges he would consider nominating to the Supreme Court, and “there hasn’t been any indication that the list is going to be supplemented or expanded,” says Leonard Leo, an informal advisor to the President on judicial nominations. There’s a “decent chance” Trump would replace Ginsburg with another woman, says Leo. But, “I don’t think at the end of the day if he’s really impressed with some other candidate and really wants to pick him, he’ll be constrained by that,” Leo says.

A source with knowledge of the process says key judges to watch in case of a Ginsburg vacancy would be Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit, Joan Larsen of the Sixth Circuit, Allison Eid of the Tenth Circuit, Britt Grant of the Eleventh Circuit, and Amul Thapar of the Sixth Circuit.

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Oppose the Confirmation of Allison Eid to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

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Amul Thapar: Liberal group goes on offensive against Kentucky judge Trump likes for Supreme Court

https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article213629579.html



Oppose Amul Thapar for the Sixth Circuit

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[Soxfan58]

1. While the "pro lifers"

Pray for her death.

[gratuitous]

5. "Justice" Thomas isn't looking any too healthy these days

Handicapping "vacancies" on the Supreme Court is a mug's game.

[Vinca]

2. She's a tough, tough woman. Short of being hit by a truck, she's not going anywhere.

Does Trump know how to drive a truck??

[sharedvalues]

3. 2 stolen seats already, this would make 3

All of Trumps appointees are illegitimate and must be removed or nullified.

Mayor Pete and Elizabeth Warren are right— the Supreme Court must be expanded to address the stolen seats from Trump who stole his election. Add two seats to nullify Gorsuch (one nominee could be Garland). Add two seats to nullify Kavanaugh. And if Ginsburg seat is stolen by Trump too, add two more seats. We could have 15 SCOTUS judges in two years.

[mopinko]

4. she wont retire, even on her death bed, until

the orange stain is removed.

i kinda know her son, and believe me, they would keep her on life support until it is safe to let her go.

[Celerity]

6. not to be morbid, but what are the chances she can hold on until January 20th, 2025 in the event of

Rump and the crew stealing 2020?

Also, if we do not take back the Senate in 2020 or 2022 or 2024 or 2026, the Rethugs will freeze the Court if we are in the POTUS seat, even for all eight years. I honestly do not see a Rethug Senate ever again putting a Dem nominated SCOTUS justice onto the Court, unless it is one THEY picked. The system is broken.

[mopinko]

7. well, there is that, but

i cant believe we arent gonna clean up this country next nov.

but as someone who works in hospice, if she is clear now, it is unlikely it could kill her in less than a few years. she is getting cutting edge care, and we are making great strides against cancer.