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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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[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 67 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Well the good news for progressives is you'll likely see Thomas and maybe Alito retire during Trump's next term. The bad news is they'll be replaced by 35-year-old strict-constructionist Constitutional conservatives.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah and if Sotomayer pulls a Ginsberg, suddenly Trump gets three picks, effectively forcing a radically right-wing court for at least the next 40 years.

The real tragedy of Trump being elected is that this effectively ends any chance of reforming the court. Gen Z will basically be in their 60s before there is any chance of balancing the court let alone swinging it left.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The is McConnell's wet dream and has been his entire career. Unfortunately, his dream came true.

[–] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder if Biden is happy for his "friend"

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But hey, at least we maintained our ideological purity

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And eggs might be 5 cents cheaper

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Nah they won't

[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

I gave up my human rights and all i got in return was 5 cents

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

Not even constitutional conservatives... it'll be theocratic authoritarians...

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

That won’t matter when the newly Republican controlled Congress expands and packs SCOTUS a la Project 2025.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They won't be strict constructionists. The Heritage Foundation doesn't endorse strict constructionists. They endorse whatever the hell supports their individual needs of the individual moments. They have no guiding principles or morals.

[–] t_chalco@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, but Trump has/had been taking legal marching orders from the Federalist Society which does support a strict read, no?

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

No. We should all be aware of that by now. They claim to have a strict read, when it's convenient for them. We've seen undeniable proof from this very Supreme Court, from Samuel Alito in particular, that they will completely abandon that principle whenever they feel like.