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.
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
And that there are any more elections
Is Sotomayor that old/unhealthy?
I think she can make it another four years. Ginsberg actively had cancer when she refused to resign. I think there’s a difference here, and she’s easily the best member of the court on pretty much every issue.
Hahaha AS IF. The right can stonewall and delay confirmation for 2 months without blinking an eye. Can probably do it in their sleep
They just have to be confirmed by the majority of the Senate. If every Democrat goes to confirm, there is nothing Republicans can do.
It’d have to be one hell of a nominee to get through the process before Chirstmas break.
It’d be an absolutely stupid thing to even attempt. And Lord knows we need her right where she is. Hang on honey.