Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court
Dumb. He should have made it contingent on a replacement being confirmed by the Senate.
Justice Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court, paving way for Biden appointment
Justice Stephen Breyer will step down from the Supreme Court at the end of the current term, according to people familiar with his thinking.
This could mean a political boost for the D’s. Assuming the Supreme Court deep-sixes Roe v Wade, which looks likely, Rethug intransigence over a D Supreme Court nominee could galvanize D turnout.
Hope no one is shocked when this seat stays empty for the next 4 years.
I can just hear Manchin talking about how we have to end this election year scotus madness and Cinnabon agreeing.
Slow down, Mitch says. It’s only nine months before an election. Got to let the people decide who they want in the Senate for the confirmation vote.
Like I said… He should have made it contingent.
How long till we hear from Coons that we need a moderate republic justice to bring about better bipartisianship?
It is not even a question. Senator Coons will inevitably grandstand during the conformation hearings about how “both sides” are at fault and need to come together.
So, have we reached the boiling point yet? Suspect it’s coming, people like McConnell will be the ones that pushes it over the edge, not to mention a far right supreme court that intends to drag us back 75 years. Kicking and screaming or not.
Eighteen-year term limits for Justices, please.
Applied retroactively, so Thomas, Roberts and Alito have to go.
I’m glad Breyer is reading this fine blog and decided to make his retirement effective upon someone being confirmed by the Senate.
Making retirement contingent on confirmation of replacement not a good idea. Mitch will be happy to keep Breyer right where he is while he throws sand into the gears of the confirmation process.
As for the Coons bipartisanship observations, don’t these folks realize we already have the much-desired bipartisanship — in the form of 50 Rethugs plus Manchin and Sinema?