Doubt they'll be able to for so long
2016 US Presidential Elections | Trump Wins
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Can they add regulations though? Mandatory checks, a waiting period.. anything?
Scalia (deceased), Thomas, Alito, Roberts: conservative
Ginsburg, Kagan, Sotomayor, Breyer: liberal
Kennedy: Tiebreaker (usually)
Appointing a liberal justice gives the liberal faction a majority, without factoring in Kennedy. Interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, challenges to Obamacare, Roe vs Wade (abortion)... All are currently making their way through the lower courts and will be picked up by SCOTUS soon. Having a liberal majority ensures that we don't get dragged back into the dark ages.
Got it. Thanks for the 101
I would be surprised if an Obama nominee is actually confirmed.
They can say yay or nay to legislation if such is brought before them in a case.
i.e. When the gun nuts (Republicans) sue after by some miracle new gun laws are passed, they can either stamp their seal of approval on it and basically make it untouchable or kick it back to Congress and say try again because it's unconstitutional.
27 months is the record, Obama has how many months???
Oh and this is Clarence Thomas atm -
What's the longest an appointment has been delayed for?
EDIT - Neutral answering before I question, top man.
EDIT - Neutral answering before I question, top man.
Nope.
Their role is to determine what laws are constitutional, and what laws aren't. For example, the 2nd amendment explicitly states that the right to bear arms can't be infringed on, so if a state or the federal government outlawed gun ownership outright, the Court (or a lower appellate branch) would strike the law down as unconstitutional. Now restrictions on this right to bear arms may be deemed lawful, depending on the severity or laxity of said regulations, and the composition of the court at that said time, so that's where the game is. Getting judges inbthere that would likely agree with your interpretation.
27 months is the record, Obama has how many months???
Oh and this is Clarence Thomas atm -
Had no idea that they could hold nominations for that long. Sanders or Clinton it is.
Entertaining thought, can Barry go full WUM and nominate himself?
The Republicans are delusional - already jumping in to say the next President should make the decision.
Thanks..
Yup, it's possible.
Seems a lot of people have been thinking this, was the first suggestion on googling "Can a president n"
Answer is yes: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024116547
Probably the most pivotal year in recent history. The future of America is up for grabs this year - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. This will have ramifications for decades.
To be expected....everyone thought RBG was going to need replacing during the next presidential term...so, they wanted a republican to nominate a staunch conservative ( as you know many feel Justice Roberts is a disappointment).
But, just imagine Scalia being replaced by a liberal justice and then in a couple of years RBG also being replaced by a liberal - nightmare scenario for them.
I expect Cruz and Rubio to now make this a regular staple of every speech.
2016 is going to be a hell of a ride politically
Harry Reid already jabbing back....
How utterly shameless do you get.
I'm now just laughing at Cruz, he's evil incarnate and never hides it.
I'd rather vote for Trump than Cruz.
Michele Bachmann butchering his name...
Plus we made deals with Iran and Cuba in 2015. So much change in the air.
Classy from Bernie
This makes it harder for Bernie unfortunately. Hillary will double down on his supposed inability to win the general election. And if he makes it past the primary, then he's in for a shotgun blast from the Republican side who'll bring the socialist word out the bag.
I'm guessing Thomas will be asking Alito to tell him what to do now.
And of course the American people are going to listen to Turtle Mitch Mcconnell.
I'd vote for a yellow dog over Cruz. Literally.
Tonight's debate should be fun, Trump and Cruz have been at it again today, it's just a shame Christie won't be there to take I-Rubio down again.
The American public does not vote in a Supreme Court Justice, that's the whole point McConnell
There's single cell organisms who'd rule with more compassion.
What will you do if it's Sanders vs Cruz?
I'd probably vote for Sarah Palin over Cruz, so Sanders would be an easy choice.
It's genuinely bizarre how so much turtle DNA got into his genome. He's arguably a turtle that looks like a man.
Jesus. I thought they'd wait atleast a day or two before starting this crap.
The American people had their say in 2012, that's why they gave Obama till the end of 2016 to do his presidential duties.
It's amazing that all these people who are fetishists for the constitution do not want Obama to nominate a Justice, something that he is well with in his right to do so. Something that is his duty to do so, and why not? Because it is late in his term? Does this mean that any president is lame-duck a full year before they leave office?
The mental gymnastics is amazing.
The mental gymnastics is amazing.
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