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(2,639 posts)nakocal
(544 posts)I believe that Manchin may be the only Democrat to vote for confirmation.
whopis01
(3,491 posts)Machin voted for Kavanaugh.
No Democrats voted for Barrett.
rubbersole
(6,657 posts)What could go wrong?
Beachnutt
(7,267 posts)or impeached.
BOSSHOG
(37,006 posts)Any Supreme Court Justices who lied in their confirmation hearings to voluntarily resign. And then let that conversation unfurl. And if any assets die while a special master is at work, judge cannon should be tried for treason. It really is a bitch when you have no integrity but so many around you do.
NJCher
(35,616 posts)I think there will come a time when public opinion of traitor trump sinks so low that this might very well be possible:
Any Supreme Court Justices who lied in their confirmation hearings to voluntarily resign.
We know that point is coming because every day gets worse for trump (and for the U.S. security).
Not to mention that tremendous backlash because of Dobbs.
Joinfortmill
(14,378 posts)KS Toronado
(17,136 posts)From your keyboard to Biden's ears hopefully.
HillbillyDaoist
(93 posts)Handler
(336 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)The last 3 selected justices get RIF notices. Follow that by the Make SCOTUS Great Act and restore funding for 3 more justices selected by Dem controlled press and senate. Thought there was a sarcasm emoji somewhere but couldnt find it.
onenote
(42,531 posts)Article III, Section 1:
The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
Lol
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,236 posts)gab13by13
(21,234 posts)rubbersole
(6,657 posts)Now the asshole has $1.6bln of untaxed dark money he can make even darker. What could go wrong?
Warpy
(111,122 posts)reflecting the number of Federal District Courts. Right now, 4 justices are doubled up on ovwersight of these courts and that's not right.
There is no constitutional remedy to oust crackpot justices appointed by crooks. Expanding the court is an easy remedy although Republicans will squall their fool heads off. Nothing has set the limit of 9 justices into stone except a tradition that has long outlived its usefulness. And tradition, as we know, is peer pressure from dead people.
mwooldri
(10,299 posts)I'd argue for mandatory retirement age across the federal judiciary. Say, 70. Give existing judges 1 year to retire for all those above 70.
This dispatches Alito and Thomas. Sotomayor would be close to retiring too, with a retirement age of 70.
Could also argue for 75.
Wounded Bear
(58,584 posts)why do we have to keep reminding people of this?
Warpy
(111,122 posts)to disallow people in their 40s who haven't got the experience required to do on the job training and poison the court for 30 years.
A retirement age of 75 is good, too. I've known people who were sharp as tacks into their late 80s, but they are a minority. People start to fade in their 70s as nerve conduction slows down and the warranty of individual body parts starts to expire.
These will help in the long term, but we need more immediate relief from these unelected extremists trying to force their religious dogma onto us from the bench. Expanding the court is the only way.
Handler
(336 posts)hesitate bringing the democracy down.
2naSalit
(86,308 posts)Nothing can be done if we done improve our majority in the House and Senate THIS YEAR.
3catwoman3
(23,943 posts)..."accomplished" during his time in office should be negated/thrown out/overturned. All the justices and judges and their decisions, the tax cuts for the rich, etc, etc, etc. And furthermore, his portrait should never be allowed to hang in the White House.
onenote
(42,531 posts)Not a particularly practical (or legal ) proposal.
soldierant
(6,785 posts)Yes, I despise everything he believes - with one exception. He consistently defends the rights of Native Americans.
If we can just get rid of enough other fascists., defending natives is a valuable asset.
Blue Owl
(50,238 posts)I am enraged that FF45 the LEAST qualified, LEAST presidential, LEAST moral, LEAST intelligent, and LEAST patriotic leader this country has ever seen, had any business appointing any so-called justices.
tRump is as crooked as they come and his cronies have infested our judicial system like termites.
Justice matters.
(6,915 posts)Plain and simple.
https://fedsoc.org/about-us
They plot to overthrow democracy.
LittleGirl
(8,277 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,572 posts)If presidents could "appoint" SCOTUS judges then Obama would have appointed Merrick Garland & he would be on the bench today... right?
And yes, I understand that some folks here don't like it when I point out details like this... I just always want to be accurate & factual & correct, even though I sometimes get hurtful blowback for it. My commitment is to accuracy & truth.
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)with the advice and consent of the Senate.
CaptainTruth
(6,572 posts)I know I often don't choose the right words (or enough words) to precisely convey what I mean. Ironic for someone who was an English Honors student in college, right? Chalk it up to running my own business which keeps me way too busy juggling multiple jobs & customer communications at any given time.
Kaleva
(36,240 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,354 posts)Its time to re-think the electoral college
Joinfortmill
(14,378 posts)Response to Beachnutt (Original post)
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liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)Martin68
(22,755 posts)confirmation, and who else was denied that opportunity by the party with a Senate majority.