Summary
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.
Biden should expand the god damned court
Our biggest mistake was hoping that democrats were progressive and not just another part of the oligarchs
It’s a big tent, the people in charge of the party right now suck but there are lots of good lawmakers and staffers in there
It’d be an absolutely stupid thing to even attempt. And Lord knows we need her right where she is. Hang on honey.
It’d have to be one hell of a nominee to get through the process before Chirstmas break.
Hahaha AS IF. The right can stonewall and delay confirmation for 2 months without blinking an eye. Can probably do it in their sleep
There’s no point now. Anything they try to do will be blocked and be labeled lame duck president bullshit. It sucks but it’s reality. No point in trying to shake things up now. We can only pray the liberal judges stay alive until 2029
