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Rhiannon12866

(219,049 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:20 PM 10 hrs ago

How We Take Back the Supreme Court - Robert Reich

Need one more reason to stop Donald Trump this November?

I have one for you.

If Trump wins, he could become the first president in more than a half century to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court. - 10/15/2024.

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How We Take Back the Supreme Court - Robert Reich (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago OP

He almost certainly would if elected FBaggins 10 hrs ago #1

And during a Harris administration, for the three of them, it could truly turn into a "lifetime" appointment Rhiannon12866 8 hrs ago #2

I don't see any possibility of implementing term limits for SCOTUS FBaggins 3 hrs ago #3

Term limits was the only option I've heard mentioned, but I have no idea what it would take to implement it. Rhiannon12866 3 hrs ago #4

FBaggins

(27,409 posts)

1. He almost certainly would if elected

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:34 PM

10 hrs ago

Between Thomas/Alito/Roberts - likely two of them would retire in the next four years if they knew they would be replaced with a republican president and senate.

Though I'm not sure whether any of them would be replaced during a Harris administration if they had any option at all.

Rhiannon12866

(219,049 posts)

2. And during a Harris administration, for the three of them, it could truly turn into a "lifetime" appointment

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:39 PM

8 hrs ago

Unless the administration could successfully implement term limits...

FBaggins

(27,409 posts)

3. I don't see any possibility of implementing term limits for SCOTUS

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:12 AM

3 hrs ago

Absent a constitutional amendment (which wouldn't be necessary if there were anything close to support for it) it would be unconstitutional.

Are there legal theories that disagree? Sure - but the final call on that point would be made by these same justices. So it isn't going to happen.

Rhiannon12866

(219,049 posts)

4. Term limits was the only option I've heard mentioned, but I have no idea what it would take to implement it.

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 03:18 AM

3 hrs ago

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