Replacing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia

[The Serbian Empire]

And Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are highly electable, right?

Marginally more so than hillary or bernie.

In reality, none of the candidates are really electable on a national scale.

[Yumyumsuppertime]

they can get out but WE cant get them out.

They can be impeached.

Yeah, but if there hasn't been a serious move to impeach Clarence Thomas over blatant conflicts of interest, then it seems unlikely to happen.

[Geilinor]

This seems too good to be true. If Obama replaces him quickly then we might get the LGBT rights expanded by judicial activism.

Republicans in the Senate have already tanked that hope.

[Esternial]

The quails took another life, damn their delectable little legs.

[Geilinor]

Scalia's worst quote:

Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached.

[Ifreann]

Rehnquist wasn't a judge and he ended up as chief justice.

You don't have to be in Congress to be Speaker of the House nor a judge to be on the SCOTUS. Or a general or politician to be President. But you can't simultaneously hold office in 2 or 3 of the 3 branches of the government. Just one.

So why is Joe Biden Vice President and president of the Senate?

[Tmutarakhan]

Always sad when someone dies but can't say I'll be shedding any tears for this one. Rest in peace, asshole.

*** Warned for trolling ***

I have always understood that personal insults against another poster was flaming, but that insulting a person who is not in NS (not even alive in this case) wasn't actionable. Is this a change in rules?

[Geilinor]

You don't have to be in Congress to be Speaker of the House nor a judge to be on the SCOTUS. Or a general or politician to be President. But you can't simultaneously hold office in 2 or 3 of the 3 branches of the government. Just one.

So why is Joe Biden Vice President and president of the Senate?

Biden is not a member of the Senate but he can break ties. It's a peculiarity.

[Wisconsin9]

Scalia's worst quote:

Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached.

What in the actual, ever-loving fuck.

[The Serbian Empire]

This seems too good to be true. If Obama replaces him quickly then we might get the LGBT rights expanded by judicial activism.

Republicans in the Senate have already tanked that hope.

I hope the Senate Republicans shut down the Supreme Court as they will have their choices vetoed.

[Len Hyet]

Link

EL PASO -- An El Paso source close to Justice Antonin Scalia tells ABC-7 that the 79-year-old died in his sleep last night after a day of quail hunting at Cibolo Creek Ranch outside of Marfa, Texas.

The Justice did not report feeling ill and retired to his room after dinner. The source, who was traveling with Scalia, told ABC-7 an El Paso priest has been called to Marfa.

Scalia was the longest-serving current Justice on the Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

It's possible that this is a fake story, but I'll put it here for now. It would be indecorous of me to try to discuss what this means for the future of the Court, but it's also hard to refrain.

EDIT: Not a fake story. It's being confirmed by multiple sources.

Thoughts?

I went to middle school one of his Grand-Daughters.

Anyways, I'm really interested in who Obama's appointee is going to be. Judging by his history, I'd guess, just guess, probably female possibly a minority, but above all with a really solid civil rights record.

Having 3 Supreme Court appointees is quite the legacy, I'm really curious as to whom he's going to appoint.

[Farnhamia]

You don't have to be in Congress to be Speaker of the House nor a judge to be on the SCOTUS. Or a general or politician to be President. But you can't simultaneously hold office in 2 or 3 of the 3 branches of the government. Just one.

So why is Joe Biden Vice President and president of the Senate?

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 4.

[Skeckoa]

Marginally more so than hillary or bernie.

In reality, none of the candidates are really electable on a national scale.

Hillary and Jeb! Bush are arguably really electable on a fairly wide scale.

[The Serbian Empire]

Link




It's possible that this is a fake story, but I'll put it here for now. It would be indecorous of me to try to discuss what this means for the future of the Court, but it's also hard to refrain.

EDIT: Not a fake story. It's being confirmed by multiple sources.

Thoughts?

I went to middle school one of his Grand-Daughters.

Anyways, I'm really interested in who Obama's appointee is going to be. Judging by his history, I'd guess, just guess, probably female possibly a minority, but above all with a really solid civil rights record.

Having 3 Supreme Court appointees is quite the legacy, I'm really curious as to whom he's going to appoint.

Did you forget... Senate Republicans will be blocking it now. They've lost their stone of conservatism and will probably keep the courts closed for years to come if Clinton or Sanders win the election.

[The Serbian Empire]

In reality, none of the candidates are really electable on a national scale.

Hillary and Jeb! Bush are arguably really electable on a fairly wide scale.

One has possible FBI investigations and Jeb Bush is battling for 3rd due to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. We have no viable candidates in this batch. A sure one termer is up ahead.

[Farnhamia]

I went to middle school one of his Grand-Daughters.

Anyways, I'm really interested in who Obama's appointee is going to be. Judging by his history, I'd guess, just guess, probably female possibly a minority, but above all with a really solid civil rights record.

Having 3 Supreme Court appointees is quite the legacy, I'm really curious as to whom he's going to appoint.

Did you forget... Senate Republicans will be blocking it now. They've lost their stone of conservatism and will probably keep the courts closed for years to come if Clinton or Sanders win the election.

The Court is not closed if there are not nine Justices.

[Tmutarakhan]

Scalia's worst quote:

What in the actual, ever-loving fuck.

He was, in fact, a very awful man, one who wielded considerable power, in a position from which he could not be removed except by death.

[Whakatemarangai]

Everyone make sure to stock up on supplies in preparation for the massive partisan shitshow that's about to engulf the US.

Stay indoors, stay safe.

[Big Jim P]

In reality, none of the candidates are really electable on a national scale.

Hillary and Jeb! Bush are arguably really electable on a fairly wide scale.

I don't think so. No one wants another clinton or bush.

Sadly, what we need is another Reagan or Kennedy, but there doesn't seem to be one available.

[The Serbian Empire]

Did you forget... Senate Republicans will be blocking it now. They've lost their stone of conservatism and will probably keep the courts closed for years to come if Clinton or Sanders win the election.

The Court is not closed if there are not nine Justices.

What happens in ties then? I thought there always had to be an odd number of justices.

[Terminus Alpha]

I went to middle school one of his Grand-Daughters.

Anyways, I'm really interested in who Obama's appointee is going to be. Judging by his history, I'd guess, just guess, probably female possibly a minority, but above all with a really solid civil rights record.

Having 3 Supreme Court appointees is quite the legacy, I'm really curious as to whom he's going to appoint.

Did you forget... Senate Republicans will be blocking it now. They've lost their stone of conservatism and will probably keep the courts closed for years to come if Clinton or Sanders win the election.

I think it was mentioned before, but stalling isn't gonna help the GOP, the lower courts are mostly liberal. And their decisions are the ones that matter in the event the the SCOTUS is tied.

[Kelinfort]

And Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are highly electable, right?

Marginally more so than hillary or bernie.

Why did Romney lose?

[Ifreann]

So why is Joe Biden Vice President and president of the Senate?

Biden is not a member of the Senate but he can break ties. It's a peculiarity.

He can break ties because he's president of the Senate. That's what the president of the Senate does. That's almost all the president of the Senate does.

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So why is Joe Biden Vice President and president of the Senate?

Article 1, Section 3, Clause 4.

That's my point. No one can hold an office in more than one branch of the US government? The Vice President is president of the Senate. Now what?

[Big Jim P]

Did you forget... Senate Republicans will be blocking it now. They've lost their stone of conservatism and will probably keep the courts closed for years to come if Clinton or Sanders win the election.

The Court is not closed if there are not nine Justices.

Haven't several recent decisions come down 4/5? With 8 Justices, you would have either a strong decision or a deadlock tie. This might be to some advantage.

[Farnhamia]

The Court is not closed if there are not nine Justices.

What happens in ties then? I thought there always had to be an odd number of justices.

Nope. There were originally six, then seven, then nine, then ten, then back to nine. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_C ... _the_Court