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.

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    12 days ago

    Biden should expand the god damned court

    • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Dude sat on his ass for 4 years and did next to nothing. You think he’ll do anything now?

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      12 days ago

      Our biggest mistake was hoping that democrats were progressive and not just another part of the oligarchs

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        12 days ago

        It’s a big tent, the people in charge of the party right now suck but there are lots of good lawmakers and staffers in there

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          And there could be a lot more if people didn’t sit on their ass and refuse to put in work to fix the only party we have a shot at taking over.

    • h3adphones@lemmy.zip
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      12 days ago

      If he expanded the court now Republicans would just block his judicial appointments until he’s out of office.