RBG 2.0... Dems Call for Sotomayor to Step Down Before Biden Leaves Office (1 Viewer)

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    Here we go again. Sotomayor of course is not as old as RBG was when the call came for her to step down, but I easily see Trump replacing Alito and Thomas in the next four years. If the unfortunate happens to a now 70-year old Sotomayor, SCOTUS would have a 7-2 MAGA bench. Jurisprudence would change as we know it. Or am I being more paranoid than I already am?

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    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to remain at post as some call for her to step down | CNN Politics

    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should be allowed to try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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    GrandAdmiral said:
    Here we go again. Sotomayor of course is not as old as RBG was when the call came for her to step down, but I easily see Trump replacing Alito and Thomas in the next four years. If the unfortunate happens to a now 70-year old Sotomayor, SCOTUS would have a 7-2 MAGA bench. Jurisprudence would change as we know it. Or am I being more paranoid than I already am?

    www.cnn.com

    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to remain at post as some call for her to step down | CNN Politics

    Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should be allowed to try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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    She should seriously consider it, IMO. I will forever blame RBG for not retiring while Obama was in office.
     
    Everything I’ve read is she is in good health. Effectively manages her diabetes. She should be good for 4 mores years.
     
    Sendai said:
    Everything I’ve read is she is in good health. Effectively manages her diabetes. She should be good for 4 mores years.
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    I don’t think the situation is comparable. RGB had been in bad health for almost 20 years with multiple cancers, including pancreatic which is just about the worst cancer. Sotomayor’s mom died at 94, so she will probably live another 25 years and could serve most of that.
     
    Remember Garland?
    And Obama nominated him in March. If Sotomayor retires now, that seat will be picked by the GOP, guaranteed.
     
    SystemShock said:
    Remember Garland?
    And Obama nominated him in March. If Sotomayor retires now, that seat will be picked by the GOP, guaranteed.
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    That's not a comparable situation. The senate was Republican controlled.

    Here is a list of confirmation times incase anyone wants to know:
     

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