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Wow, this is a game changer. Even right now, there would be a lot of contentious cases currently before the Court that would probably end up affirming the lower court by an equally divided Court.
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Green Habit wrote:
Even right now, there would be a lot of contentious cases currently before the Court that would probably end up affirming the lower court by an equally divided Court.
I need to look at the list of important cases closer, but if this happened on Fisher vs. UT and Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, it would mean that in the 5th Circuit, affirmative action would survive & there would be much stricter abortion restrictions.
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Someone who knows more than me: could there be any way for the Senate to delay a replacement until next spring? Have we ever gone an entire calendar year with 8 judges?
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BurtReynolds wrote:
its kinda sad how we're reduced to waiting for judges to die or retire to see any changes. This must be what monarchy is like.
This is why each Justice should have one 18-year term that alternates every two years so that death and aging don't decide this. I'm trying to put my game theory hat on to see if this circumstance could provide the perfect storm necessary to actually amend the Constitution to do this.
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Simple Torture wrote:
Someone who knows more than me: could there be any way for the Senate to delay a replacement until next spring? Have we ever gone an entire calendar year with 8 judges?
Absolutely. The Court can run alright with 8 justices, you'll just have a few "affirmed by an equally divided Court" rulings that will reach the Court a year or two later after the ninth Justice is filled. The stakes are too high for the GOP to not be obstructionist.
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Green Habit wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
Someone who knows more than me: could there be any way for the Senate to delay a replacement until next spring? Have we ever gone an entire calendar year with 8 judges?
Absolutely. The Court can run alright with 8 justices, you'll just have a few "affirmed by an equally divided Court" rulings that will reach the Court a year or two later after the ninth Justice is filled. The stakes are too high for the GOP to not be obstructionist.
I'm kind of surprised that no Republican lawmakers have tweeted their intentions to do so already.
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B wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:
Someone who knows more than me: could there be any way for the Senate to delay a replacement until next spring? Have we ever gone an entire calendar year with 8 judges?
Absolutely. The Court can run alright with 8 justices, you'll just have a few "affirmed by an equally divided Court" rulings that will reach the Court a year or two later after the ninth Justice is filled. The stakes are too high for the GOP to not be obstructionist.
I'm kind of surprised that no Republican lawmakers have tweeted their intentions to do so already.
I knew I should have posted this in here instead. No Republican cares more about the Court than this guy.
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