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Justice Kennedy to Retire this Summer, according to Republican Senator (NYDailyNews article)
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MachineHead
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Good! Let’s get Hardiman in there and right this ship!
Great to hear but if I recall we was not a solid liberal.
We need the old bat to go.
If Kennedy goes in the Summer, where does that leave Pro Gun cases on the 2A?
4-4 or 3-5?
Does this mean that 2A cases should not proceed until we get 2 more pro gun justices on the court?
We need the old bat to go.
If Kennedy goes in the Summer, where does that leave Pro Gun cases on the 2A?
4-4 or 3-5?
Does this mean that 2A cases should not proceed until we get 2 more pro gun justices on the court?
Was Kennedy pro or anti 2A? This could be either a status-quo or a gain. I heard/read something about Nevada's Dean Heller looking at the position:
The endangered GOP senator who thinks Justice Kennedy could save him
The endangered GOP senator who thinks Justice Kennedy could save him
namedpipes
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She and Hillary must be running out of virgin sacrifices to keep themselves alive, by now. Do you know nothing of witchcraft?!
The old bat will likely go over the summer too.
This seems like idle speculation to motivate the Republican voter base. What do we have aside from Dean Heller saying so? And on the other hand:
"Last June, multiple reports said Kennedy was considering announcing his retirement. But the 80-year-old justice seemingly quashed those rumors in January when he hired four law clerks for the October term."
Source: GOP senator: Justice Kennedy is going to retire this summer
"Last June, multiple reports said Kennedy was considering announcing his retirement. But the 80-year-old justice seemingly quashed those rumors in January when he hired four law clerks for the October term."
Source: GOP senator: Justice Kennedy is going to retire this summer
vickers
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In another thread, I forget which one, someone said that one of the justices did not engage any law clerks for the next term and that is a tell that they will be retiring. Who it might be wasn't mentioned but if that report is true, then this may have some credibility.
headednorth
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She'll never leave while Republicans have any sort of power to name her replacement. Next Dem in the White House, she'll retire and be replaced by a 38 year old Marxist.
Garys
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Kennedy is a solid swing vote. When he votes with the Liberals, the media calls him a moderate. When he votes with the conservatives, he is an arch conservative.
Replacing him with a solid conservative will move the court further right. If RBG goes, that will move things even more to the right.
I don't know that Hardiman will be the next man up. There is some chance that Ted Cruz could get the nod.
Of course, Senator whispering to the Daily News means nothing. The only real hint is that Kennedy has only hired one clerk for the current session, and as I recall, that's a part time position. If he planned to stay beyond June, he'd likely have hired the normal complement of clerks.
Based on his pick of Gorsuch, I expect another quality pick from POTUS.
Provided she lives until there's another Democrat in the WH.
Replacing him with a solid conservative will move the court further right. If RBG goes, that will move things even more to the right.
I don't know that Hardiman will be the next man up. There is some chance that Ted Cruz could get the nod.
Of course, Senator whispering to the Daily News means nothing. The only real hint is that Kennedy has only hired one clerk for the current session, and as I recall, that's a part time position. If he planned to stay beyond June, he'd likely have hired the normal complement of clerks.
Based on his pick of Gorsuch, I expect another quality pick from POTUS.
Provided she lives until there's another Democrat in the WH.
Varmint
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Kennedy is the reason the SC won’t take 2A cases cause neither side is sure which way he’ll vote. Would rather lose a solid leftist but if we can replace him with a Scalia it’s ok.
E.Stoner
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I smell a weekend at Ruthie's franchise reboot on the way. ![[laugh]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/012.gif "Laugh [laugh]")
With any luck we get at least one nominee through before the fall shit show. If RBG shuffles off the mortal coil, I'll start breathing easier and I can cut down the morning Metamucil.
With any luck we get at least one nominee through before the fall shit show. If RBG shuffles off the mortal coil, I'll start breathing easier and I can cut down the morning Metamucil.
I feel bad for her that she and her family won't get to enjoy a proper retirement. Except that she could have retired in Obama's first term and instead with hubris wanted to swear in the first woman President, so f*** her and the Democrats.
That poor strategy astounds me. She was too confident to retire during Obama's first term, then doubled down on liberal pride by staying his second term. Nobody reminded her that only once since 1950 has one party has held the White House for three consecutive terms: GHW Bush following Reagan.
namedpipes
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It's no rumor. I heard she has a dossier from the Russians outlining Hillary's criminal enterprise from the Uranium deal all the way back to the real estate swindles.
Varmint
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If that were true they'd have pillowed her already.
namedpipes
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mothybee
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That's not a bad thing. The bad thing is she keeps waking up.
