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Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts) Wed Oct 28, 2020, 07:45 AM Oct 2020

If Barrett doesn't recuse from election cases the House should investigate ethics violations [View all]

I suggested this a few threads but wanted to throw it out there for thoughts. I think typically such an investigation would be DOA but in this instance, given the timing around her nomination and confirmation (and recent comments by Trump and McConnell) I think it brings up interesting questions.

And I think given some of Thomas's wife's recent Facebook posts, he should have to recuse as well. And we could open an ethics investigation against him as well.

These types of hearings could lay the groundwork work for legislation to maybe change the way the SC operates.

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If Barrett doesn't recuse from election cases the House should investigate ethics violations [View all] Buckeyeblue Oct 2020 OP

Might be worth a shot Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #1

I already replied on the other thread... but I'll add this FBaggins Oct 2020 #2

Yep Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #3

But they would need a case to hear with this fact scenario at issue Mr. Ected Oct 2020 #7

A suit will be filed by the GOP Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #14

not after jan 20. mopinko Oct 2020 #8

I doubt it FBaggins Oct 2020 #11

Nope. It's explicitly in the Constitution, Article 3. Congress decides. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #15

No it doesn't FBaggins Oct 2020 #16

I had understood the question to be about the size/jusridiction. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #17

look at the constitution, the House really can;t do any legislation that effects the judicial system beachbumbob Oct 2020 #4

That's not strictly true FBaggins Oct 2020 #5

But on what grounds? Buckeyeblue Oct 2020 #6

Impeachment works for me. Fastest way to re-balance the court. rgbecker Oct 2020 #9

How is impeachment the fastest way to re-balance the court? dware Oct 2020 #10

Long shot for sure. I'm always hopeful. rgbecker Oct 2020 #12

Always being hopeful is good, dware Oct 2020 #13