Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring

[SuperMatt]

Looks like he was ready to go, and perhaps there is a political calculation as well. The GOP might re-take the Senate in 2022, and if Mitch was willing to block Garland for 10 months, I could see him blocking any Biden nominee for 2 years without batting an eye.

Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, media reports say

Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court's current term that runs through the end of June, NBC News and CNN reported on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for...

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[rdrr]

Looks like he was ready to go, and perhaps there is a political calculation as well. The GOP might re-take the Senate in 2022, and if Mitch was willing to block Garland for 10 months, I could see him blocking any Biden nominee for 2 years without batting an eye.

Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, media reports say

Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court's current term that runs through the end of June, NBC News and CNN reported on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for...

www.reuters.com

But they jammed through Barrett. Let the Hypocrisy 2022 games begin!

 

[Thomas Veil]

Bravo. In this hostile environment, it’s the patriotic thing for him to do.

 

[JayMysteri0]

We need to start a pool to guess the reasons muscomitch thinks Biden shouldn't be allowed to pick a replacement.

My first guess would be that musco believes no democrat president should be allowed a supreme court pick in any year that ends with a numeral.

 

[rdrr]

We need to start a pool to guess the reasons muscomitch thinks Biden shouldn't be allowed to pick a replacement.

My first guess would be that musco believes no democrat president should be allowed a supreme court pick in any year that ends with a numeral.

Mitch: Because...

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

In the spirit of sticking it to the other side I think he should nominate Hillary Clinton, as much as that thought mostly appalls me.

 

[rdrr]

In the spirit of sticking it to the other side I think he should nominate Hillary Clinton, as much as that thought mostly appalls me.

Rather nominate Obama. Watch the right's heads explode.

 

[SuperMatt]

Rather nominate Obama. Watch the right's heads explode.

Michelle Obama

 

[Eric]

We'll still have to get around Manchin and Sinema, they won't break for Democrats period.

 

[rdrr]

We'll still have to get around Manchin and Sinema, they won't break for Democrats period.

If you put up a qualified candidate, that goes through the committee. Why would they not vote for them?

 

[yaxomoxay]

Thanks to Justice Breyer for his service on the highest court. Not an easy job.

Here’s to hoping that the nomination process doesn’t become the typical fucked political up process.

 

[yaxomoxay]

Looks like he was ready to go, and perhaps there is a political calculation as well. The GOP might re-take the Senate in 2022, and if Mitch was willing to block Garland for 10 months, I could see him blocking any Biden nominee for 2 years without batting an eye.

Liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire, media reports say

Liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, at 83 the oldest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, will retire at the end of the court's current term that runs through the end of June, NBC News and CNN reported on Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the opportunity to appoint a successor who could serve for...

www.reuters.com

McConnell can’t do much unless he becomes the majority leader. He might stall a bit but ultimately both the committee and the senate are D majority. If the nomination doesn’t go through, it will be most likely on the Dems.

For the record, I think that Mr Garland deserved a full senate vote and I didn’t like what happened.

 

[Renzatic]

Here’s to hoping that the nomination process doesn’t become the typical fucked political up process.

You and I both know that's an inevitability.

 

[Herdfan]

For the record, I think that Mr Garland deserved a full senate vote and I didn’t like what happened.

I agree. They could have simply voted No. Same result, better optics.

 

[yaxomoxay]

You and I both know that's an inevitability.

I believe in miracles.

 

[Thomas Veil]

We'll still have to get around Manchin and Sinema, they won't break for Democrats period.

I hope that’s not the case. One story I saw said they will defer to Biden on nominations. Fingers crossed.

 

[Thomas Veil]

I think in fairness, since we are losing a liberal justice on the Court, a Republican justice should retire too.

 

[yaxomoxay]

I think in fairness, since we are losing a liberal justice on the Court, a Republican justice should retire too.

Please no! By looking at the surreal past two years I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a Justice Hillary Clinton and a Justice Donald Trump.

 

[ronntaylor]

I say Biden nominates Anita Hill. Uncle Clarence's head explodes and Biden then gets two picks.

 

[lizkat]

I'd be happy if Biden just keeps on keepin' on the way he's been making federal district court picks... women who've been litigators for the NAACP, ACLU etc.

Biden Nominee Would be First Black Woman on Third Circuit (2)

Arianna Freeman is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the first Black woman judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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