OAN Staff James Myers
3:37 PM – Friday, November 8, 2024
Democrats are reportedly debating whether to ask Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign immediately to avoid a possible replacement under President-elect Donald Trump. It is reported that there are. politiko Reported.
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The move comes after Democrats lost their Senate majority to Republicans in the 2024 election, and one Democratic senator said the move would begin an immediate replacement for Sotomayor, 70, with two months left in the election. There has been a debate as to whether or not this is the case.
Concerns have been growing ever since it became increasingly likely that Trump would appoint someone to replace him if the office becomes vacant during his term as president.
But with the former president scheduled to take office in January, those who support a quick replacement have little time to act.
“She could conditionally resign if someone is appointed to replace her,” the Democratic senator said. political handbook. “But you can't resign based on a specific person. What if she resigns, there's no confirmed candidate to replace her, and the next president fills the vacancy?”
Democrats also said there are two concerns with the idea. It will confirm the appointment of new justices under Congress' already packed schedule and see if any members are willing to go on the record against Mr. Sotomayor.
But supporters of the idea need to secure enough Senate votes to ensure quick confirmation before Trump takes office, and if they don't support his successor, retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (Idaho) There is a possibility that he will run into a wall with lawmakers from states such as Virginia. .
Those debating potential replacements for Sotomayor have already focused on J. Michelle Childs, a former D.C. Circuit judge who was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2009.
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