Supreme Court Justices (post Trump Victory 2016)

JPG · Nov 18, 2016

Looks like at least two of the SCJ are on board with following the constitution and saying that the court will be more Conservative once new justice is appointed.

They have been speaking at the Federalist Society this week:

Alito:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/alito-outlines-possible-conservative-agenda-u-high-court-185021438.html

Thomas:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...alls-conservatives-continue-Scalias-work.html

gamer_jim · Nov 18, 2016

Did Ginsburg pack her bags yet?

iH8DemLibz · Nov 18, 2016

I think it's safe to say the Liberal Justices would rather die on the bench than grant Trump the chance to select their replacement.

1-800-My-Pillow

swinokur · Nov 18, 2016

https://fantasyscotus.lexpredict.com/

Bob A · Nov 18, 2016

gamer_jim said:
Did Ginsburg pack her bags yet?

We need to set up a GoFundMe for her one-way airline ticket to New Zealand.

Tebonski · Nov 18, 2016

Old Justice Ginsberg the libs pleaded with her to retire so Obama could appoint her successor and she refused so you know she'll stay till she dies. Unless Trump builds a Clinton museum and pays Ginsberg a million a year to run the Clinton museum. Of course she'd have to retire from the court to devote all her time and energy promoting the Clinton legacy.

Mr H · Nov 18, 2016

iH8DemLibz said:
I think it's safe to say the Liberal Justices would rather die on the bench than grant Trump the chance to select their replacement.

This.

In fact, they may have to sweep up Gisnberg and Breyer before they'll give up their seats.

torched02 · Nov 18, 2016

Watch the movie "The Pelican Brief"............

danb · Nov 19, 2016

I think that Sykes and Pryor have the inside track. The two have ties to Wisconsin (as does Prebius, Ryan, Pence) and Alabama (Sessions), respectively.

Sykes will be much easier to confirm, unless the GOP eliminates the filibuster for SCT justices. Plus Wisconsin ties are strong in this administration.

Keep in mind, Trump will likely get 2 or more, including a replacement for Ginsburg.

fidelity · Nov 19, 2016

danb said:
I think that Sykes and Pryor have the inside track. The two have ties to Wisconsin (as does Prebius, Ryan, Pence) and Alabama (Sessions), respectively.

Sykes will be much easier to confirm, unless the GOP eliminates the filibuster for SCT justices. Plus Wisconsin ties are strong in this administration.

Keep in mind, Trump will likely get 2 or more, including a replacement for Ginsburg.

What are Pence's ties to Wisconsin? Not sure if regionalism is going to play into appointments at this point. It could in the future if there's a rejection and they need to get a critical Democratic Senator on board so they nominate someone that the Democrat has also supported for a lower level federal appointment in the past.

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swinokur · Nov 19, 2016

Didn't Harry Reid remove the 60 vote requirement when he removed it for Federal judges?

danb · Nov 19, 2016

fidelity said:
What are Pence's ties to Wisconsin?

Pence & Paul Ryan have deep ties. Pence probably saved Ryan's job.

Not "regionalism" per say, more like having a strong advocate in the top echelon. Often, senators, representatives, and governors advocate for their own.

7th circuit is Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

The top 4 vote getters on fantasy scotus:
Pryor (11th circuit, AL), Kethledge (6th circuit, from MI) ,Sykes (7th circuit, WI), and Ted Cruz.

Cruz is probably wishful thinking.**

Pryors main problem will be opposition to gay marriage. He probably will run into a buzzsaw there and be forced to say that he will respect the precedent of the court. Or, the Senate eliminates the filibuster for supreme court nominees.

swinokur said:
Didn't Harry Reid remove the 60 vote requirement when he removed it for Federal judges?

Federal judges yes, but not for Supreme Court nominees.

** or maybe we should save Cruz until Ginsburg retires and really stick the knife in. Technically, a Scalia replacement with a conservative does not change the court balance. Ginsburg's retirement will.

MaxVO2 · Nov 19, 2016

swinokur said:
Didn't Harry Reid remove the 60 vote requirement when he removed it for Federal judges?

***Yes for federal judges, but he stopped short of doing this for the Supreme court. He poisoned the well enough and pissed off a LOT of people on the right by doing this, and Dems have no right to piss and moan if Trump asks the Senate to force in his appointments. The hand wringing at NPR has already begun... They think cattle cars and Trump supporters wearing MAGA hats are gonna round them up... :sad20:

outrider58 · Nov 19, 2016

Mr H said:
This.

In fact, they may have to sweep up Gisnberg and Breyer before they'll give up their seats.

A quail hunting trip is in order... :innocent0

swinokur · Nov 19, 2016

In Texas.

swinokur · Nov 19, 2016

"paging Senator McConnell, you are needed on the Senate floor."

fidelity · Nov 19, 2016

danb said:
Pence & Paul Ryan have deep ties. Pence probably saved Ryan's job.
...

Was wondering if I had missed something in Pence's background. That's not having deep ties to Wisconsin; that's having friends in Wisconsin. If Pence or immediate family were from Wisconsin, if he had gone to college there, I can see him possibly favoring a candidate from there. I don't see his helping Ryan as somehow giving him a connection to Wisconsin to now favor candidates from there.

Not faulting your handicapping of potential picks based on other criteria.

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danb · Nov 19, 2016

fidelity said:
Was wondering if I had missed something in Pence's background. That's not having deep ties to Wisconsin; that's having friends in Wisconsin. If Pence or immediate family were from Wisconsin, if he had gone to college there, I can see him possibly favoring a candidate from there. I don't see his helping Ryan as somehow giving him a connection to Wisconsin to now favor candidates from there.

Not faulting your handicapping of potential picks based on other criteria.

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I think you are underestimating how big the WI win was. I am sure that the WI GOP machine had a lot to do with that, and Pence campaigned with Ryan often (including Nov 4th). Johnson trounced Feingold too, coming from behind.

Plus, 7th circuit is Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

"ties" is a loosely defined word, but I have zero doubt Trump/Pence owes the WI GOP bigly huge. How they plan to cash in is anyones guess, but a home grown SCT nominee would be a good down payment.

krucam · Nov 19, 2016

Soon to be WH Chief of Staff Reince Priebus is also from Wisconsin....

JPG · Nov 19, 2016

Need more middle America in DC. The The left coast and North easterners are runining it for everyone else.

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