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Despite pressure on Sotomayor, Supreme Court unlikely to change before Trump takes office(www.cbsnews.com)

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As Donald Trump prepares for a second term, progressive groups are concerned about Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s future on the Supreme Court.

Some activists hoped she would retire to allow President Biden to appoint a successor before Republicans take control of the Senate in January.

However, with Democrats’ narrow majority and opposition from Senator Joe Manchin, any replacement would face confirmation challenges.

Legal scholars and advocacy groups now view the window for Sotomayor’s retirement as closed and are focusing on confirming Biden’s remaining judicial nominees to lower federal courts before Republicans regain the Senate majority.

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njm1314@lemmy.world
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They won’t be strict constructionists. The Heritage Foundation doesn’t endorse strict constructionists. They endorse whatever the hell supports their individual needs of the individual moments. They have no guiding principles or morals.

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t_chalco@lemmy.world
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Yes, but Trump has/had been taking legal marching orders from the Federalist Society which does support a strict read, no?

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No. We should all be aware of that by now. They claim to have a strict read, when it’s convenient for them. We’ve seen undeniable proof from this very Supreme Court, from Samuel Alito in particular, that they will completely abandon that principle whenever they feel like.

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