NOT GOOD at all. Our best hope is that we can delay an appointment until after the election. You can bet Obama will go for a Black, female, Muzzie, far left FAR LEFT radical...
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.
Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa.
According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.
Chief U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, of the Western Judicial District of Texas, was notified about the death from the U.S. Marshals Service. ...
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us-world/article/Senior-Associate-Justice-Antonin-Scalia-found-6828930.php
Still nothing at fox or drudge. if true R.I.P.
NOT GOOD at all. Our best hope is that we can delay an appointment until after the election. You can bet Obama will go for a Black, female, Muzzie, far left FAR LEFT radical...
This is bad.
Fortunately the Republicans control the Senate agenda, and they must hold off this nomination. This is a far more momentous issue than the presidential election as it would turn the Court around to a liberal majority.
McConnell won't hold a vote in an election year.
And this will be one of THE major issues in the election. We know what Hillary or Sanders would do.
We do not know what Trump would do.
wow...
I hope the senate finds a spine and holds the line with Obama... he is probably salivating at the news....
I highly doubt Obama will appoint his replacement.he already has a name in valjars desk. Senate will run at warp speed to give it to him.
I highly doubt Obama will appoint his replacement.
he already has a name in valjars desk. Senate will run at warp speed to give it to him.
Senate will run at warp speed to give it to him.
Why would the Senate do that? It's in Republican hands.They have given him everything else he has wanted. AG Lynch is a example. That other real hard core lefty fed judge just a few weeks ago too.
I don't think so.I hope you are correct. What is going to happen with the decisions they have now that are supposed to come out in June? The process will wait until 2017?
They have given him everything else he has wanted. AG Lynch is a example. That other real hard core lefty fed judge just a few weeks ago too.
Will Obama try another recess appointment?
Or does that apply to the SCOTUS?
McConnell won't hold a vote in an election year.
And this will be one of THE major issues in the election. We know what Hillary or Sanders would do.
We do not know what Trump would do.
McConnell better not try and seat a new Justice this year...it's not an emergency and can wait until 2017what happens to all the decisions they have right now? immigration, voter rights, obamacare? they wait until new senate??? does anyone here know?
He'll try anything, legal or not and the deal makers in the Senate will go along.
This should make the debate very interesting tonight
what happens to all the decisions they have right now? immigration, voter rights, obamacare? they wait until new senate??? does anyone here know?
The Court can operate with only eight Justices. The number of SC Justices is established by Congress via statute. It has varied in the past.
One more communist on the USSC coming our way.Eric Holder is available, but will Obammy get bold and name a Muslim? **nononono*
Senator Harry Reid @SenatorReid 7m7 minutes ago
The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. The Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible.
Uncle Harry needs another session with his exercise equipment... :)
Senator Harry Reid @SenatorReid 7m7 minutes ago
The President can and should send the Senate a nominee right away. The Senate has a responsibility to fill vacancies as soon as possible.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indicated the Senate will not move on an Obama nomination.
Oh my... I'm rocked.
I wish I could trust McConnell
I just responded to Reid's tweet by calling him a POS. I may be in trouble.you might be......then again being on a forum like this you already are in the line of fire. :smokin:
My concern: Obama will appoint a minority woman then bring out out the armies of leftists to the charges of racism if the Senate balks and delays. It works for the election and it works for making the Senate Republican cave. Under that pressure, they will cave. If not, Obama unleashes riots this summer in the cities.you are correct.....yet obama unleashes riots anyway this summer no matter what.
Maybe this will wake people up to the seriousness of elections and whats at stake. Especially when we see who Obama nominates.
I want Ted Cruz on the Supreme Court .... always have, and always will.X2!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the reality folks: FACT is there should be no diff between a Rep or Dim on the SCOTUS bench. Their SINGULAR job is to decide upon where or not that when appears before the USSC is in compliance with the US Constitution or not...no more, no less! Sadly its drifted far far from the that.
Fight over Scalia replacement heats up as Democrats demand vote this year
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/13/fight-over-antonin-scalia-replacement-heats-democr/
The battle over replacing Justice Antonin Scalia was already underway Saturday afternoon, an unseemly few hours after news of his death shook Washington, with Democrats insisting President Obama should be able to name a quick replacement.
With the court now divided between four Republican-appointed justices and four Democratic picks, Mr. Obama would have a chance to tilt the bench decidedly to the left, and liberal lawmakers said he should have that chance.
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This is our ruthless enemy people. Couldn't have jumped on this any faster than if they'd known about it ahead of time. They can smell the power and control ebbing in their direction.
This will be the biggest get-out-the-vote issue for Democrats this year. Hillary is dancing a jig, she knows the Republicans holding firm in the Senate - the massive hullabaloo it will cause in the media - gets her people to the polls, particularly blacks who feel the Senate is dissing their homie.
How history can pivot on a dime.
It is most likely, that the next President will be the oneconfirmingnominating Scalia's replacement.
Fox reporting that Obama will nominate someone soon..
CNN Verified account
@CNN
JUST IN: @POTUS will nominate someone to replace Justice Antonin #Scalia on the Supreme Court, sources tell CNN
The Senate better not adjourn for the next 11 months or Obama will do a recess appt
Ted Cruz ✔ @tedcruz
Justice Scalia was an American hero. We owe it to him, & the Nation, for the Senate to ensure that the next President names his replacement.
5:27 PM - 13 Feb 2016
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To be honest, Trump's statement is far more respectful.
Issa just pointed out that the senats term is up Jan 17 but obama's term is until jan 20... so the marxist will have 3 days to appoint someone
Issa just pointed out that the senats term is up Jan 17 but obama's term is until jan 20... so the marxist will have 3 days to appoint someone
Even if Sparky attempts this .... wouldn't a recess appointment hold only until a replacement can be decided by the Senate's vote?
The fifth activist leftist on the Court removes any chance of a change in direction even if Republicans win everything. Such a court will find a right to health care and open, unfettered immigration and a living wage in the Constitution and force the government to fund it. Game over.yep.....game over. 2/13/16 the day they won officially.
We will have civil war if the second amendment is overturned
hell we will probably have it anyways :shrug:
I don't see a constitutional convention unless we get organized enough
Not sure...anyone?
Fox reporting that Obama will nominate someone soon..
Evidently obama is getting ready to speak....
They will chip it away in pieces.yep..
I tell you, the Democrats will rip this country into pieces, go to war - literally, on the streets - to get this appointment. If the Republican Senate delays or rejects the appointment, there will be violence.
Of course he is..it's actually a little fast even for him....that SCOTUS list must be burning a hole in his pocketgood gwad....that list has been buring a hole in valjars desk for many years. **nononono*
Evidently obama is getting ready to speak....i can hear it now....senate must act or i will. EA/EO. this is the one of highest thing on these peoples wish list...supreme court. now they have it.
One of the bulwarks is gone.
This goes to show how important this election will be. The Senate will delay any replacement until the new President is known.
Folks, I hate to sound like a broken record, but this terrible loss should focus minds about what's really important, and what must be done. Trump cannot be the nominee. The time for games and vanity is over. This election must be won.
R.I.P. Justice Scalia.
Not sure...anyone?
Then the Republican move to delay and not confirm can be turned into a race issue.
I think it lasts until the next Senate session approves the appointment... or till the end of the next Senate session, if not.
The only way to stop it is if the Senate does not go into recess. Being an election year, I don't hold any hope that the Senate will stay in session for 11 months. That would prevent the Senators from running their re-election campaigns.
Obama decided not to throw down a gauntlet.
Obama decided not to throw down a gauntlet.
What did he say? If someone would be kind enough to summarize.
Obama decided not to throw down a gauntlet.
Obama decided not to throw down a gauntlet.what did he say??
Obama decided not to throw down a gauntlet.
Raising the tension quietly, sounding more statesman-like than the first sounds from Senate Republicans. Holding his cards to his vest. He signaled to the Senate R's that he will bring out the knives if he needs to. This will be a brutal battle but he wants the higher ground. They will plan this out.
Raising the tension quietly, sounding more statesman-like than the first sounds from Senate Republicans. Holding his cards to his vest. He signaled to the Senate R's that he will bring out the knives if he needs to. This will be a brutal battle but he wants the higher ground. They will plan this out.they have had this speech in the works since he took office. nothing is overlooked by them. NOTHING.
He will nominate and the Senate has plenty of time to approve...the rest of his statement was platitudes to Scalia and his family
they have had this speech in the works since he took office. nothing is overlooked by them. NOTHING.
The "higher ground" is to let the next president decide. American voters understand that. Let them decide which direction the court will go. He is not going to get a confirmed candidate on the court. He may recess appoint, but that's an entirely different matter.why won't he get one confirmed? this has been a goal for the left for decades. Rule the SC. please tell me why you don't think it will happen.
The "higher ground" is to let the next president decide. American voters understand that. Let them decide which direction the court will go. He is not going to get a confirmed candidate on the court. He may recess appoint, but that's an entirely different matter.
why won't he get one confirmed? this has been a goal for the left for decades. Rule the SC. please tell me why you don't think it will happen.
Not in Obama's view it isn't...nor his partisans. I would not be too certain about what American voters understand, that depends entirely on where their interests and loyalties lie. He may appoint and raise the pressure to a very high intensity...then recess appoint. This is for the Democrats the Golden Calf of all Golden Calfs, they will not let this go without The Mother of All Battles, there will be scorched earth.as you posted before....game over. this is one of the top items they have wanted for very many years. The SC. they will stop at nothing to get and they will get it. they have been appointing their like minded judges for many years. this is the icing on the cake for them. they will not be denied.
Not in Obama's view it isn't...nor his partisans. I would not be too certain about what American voters understand, that depends entirely on where their interests and loyalties lie. He may appoint and raise the pressure to a very high intensity...then recess appoint. This is for the Democrats the Golden Calf of all Golden Calfs, they will not let this go without The Mother of All Battles, there will be scorched earth.
Because McConnell has already said he will not bring the nomination to the Judiciary Committee. No hearing, no vote, no confirmation.then it is kabuki theater. when has McConnel not given obama what he wants?
Let 'em scorch the earth. And, he can recess appoint after January 3 of next year. And he will. And if Hillary wins (or some other Democrat), then that candidate will be her nominee.these are different days sink. nothing is normal. they have won. bet on it.
It's been 80 years since a justice nominee has been nominated and confirmed in an election year. It won't happen this year.
as you posted before....game over. this is one of the top items they have wanted for very many years. The SC. they will stop at nothing to get and they will get it. they have been appointing their like minded judges for many years. this is the icing on the cake for them. they will not be denied.
these are different days sink. nothing is normal. they have won. bet on it.
Scalia’s death came at a volatile time in American politics and as TIME’s Jay Newton Small writes, could upend both the Republican party and the Court. “Currently the court swings 5-4 conservative. But if President Obama manages to confirm a liberal to the bench, it will swing the court 5-4 the other way,” Jay writes. “This could have profound and reaching implications on everything from abortion and women’s rights to campaign finance and Second Amendment rights.”Not quite. You had three conservatives (Scalia, Thomas and Alito), two swing votes (Roberts, Kennedy) and four liberals (Sotomayor, Kagan, Breyer and Ginsburg). The court was in a delicate balance ever since the early 1990s, one that is dangerously close to being upset.
They will chip it away in pieces.Let them I have resigned myself to God ,but I do not intend to go lightly or with out a fight
I tell you, the Democrats will rip this country into pieces, go to war - literally, on the streets - to get this appointment. If the Republican Senate delays or rejects the appointment, there will be violence.
This will be the biggest get-out-the-vote issue for Democrats this year. Hillary is dancing a jig, she knows the Republicans holding firm in the Senate - the massive hullabaloo it will cause in the media - gets her people to the polls, particularly blacks who feel the Senate is dissing their homie.
How history can pivot on a dime.
It is most likely, that the next President will be the one confirming Scalia's replacement. We are about to find out that the biggest issue of this election is not immigration, or the great great Wall somebody is promising, or how best to defeat ISIS or keep jobs in America and Taxes low. But How to retain a 5/4 SCOTUS, and assure a 6/3 if another appointment opens up. Trump saying his pro-abortion sister would make a great Supreme Court Judge, could come back to haunt him beginning at tonight's debate.
Just the other day, I said that these Conservative judges need to get tasters...or stay the hell out of public...commit themselves to 'House Arrest'.
I understand this happens to people 79 years of age. Everyday. But...the timing here is devastating and can't help but wonder.....
Everything seems so logical to me and yet nobody else seems to see it.
Am I going crazy? :shrug:
Just the other day, I said that these Conservative judges need to get tasters...or stay the hell out of public...commit themselves to 'House Arrest'.
I understand this happens to people 79 years of age. Everyday. But...the timing here is devastating and can't help but wonder.....
Everything seems so logical to me and yet nobody else seems to see it.
Am I going crazy? :shrug:
Just the other day, I said that these Conservative judges need to get tasters...or stay the hell out of public...commit themselves to 'House Arrest'.
I understand this happens to people 79 years of age. Everyday. But...the timing here is devastating and can't help but wonder.....
Everything seems so logical to me and yet nobody else seems to see it.
Am I going crazy? :shrug:
Just the other day, I said that these Conservative judges need to get tasters...or stay the hell out of public...commit themselves to 'House Arrest'.Yet Ginsburg remains alive (apparently). **nononono*
I understand this happens to people 79 years of age. Everyday. But...the timing here is devastating and can't help but wonder.....
Everything seems so logical to me and yet nobody else seems to see it.
Am I going crazy? :shrug:
Right now, my biggest concern is that the GOP will blow this. **nononono*
I have the same thoughts. Sure, he was 79 - but the timing....is a real kick in the gut. Just like Breitbart's untimely death, I'll always have questions about that.
Right now, my biggest concern is that the GOP will blow this. **nononono*
Let's put it this way:
If I were a ruthless, big game political operative/strategist with no morality, wanting to win at all cost, it's what I'd do. It's almost grandiose to say it, but the fate of the nation hinges on one more liberal joining SCOTUS. It's the liberals holy grail, what would they do to make it happen?
We have no way of knowing for sure and the level of technology available today for that sort of thing makes it very likely that NO ONE will ever know for sure.
I have the same thoughts. Sure, he was 79 - but the timing....is a real kick in the gut. Just like Breitbart's untimely death, I'll always have questions about that.
Right now, my biggest concern is that the GOP will blow this. **nononono*
I think the timing of Scalia's death benefits conservatives. With a SCOTUS nomination hanging in the balance the election will have much more urgency to conservatives interested in preserving our constitutional rights. OTOH God only knows who Trump might nominate for the job.
I think the timing of Scalia's death benefits conservatives. With a SCOTUS nomination hanging in the balance the election will have much more urgency to conservatives interested in preserving our constitutional rights. OTOH God only knows who Trump might nominate for the job.
We have no way of knowing for sure and the level of technology available today for that sort of thing makes it very likely that NO ONE will ever know for sure.It certainly looks suspicious. A sudden illness, falling asleep and dying looks A LOT like someone poisoned him.
It certainly looks suspicious. A sudden illness, falling asleep and dying looks A LOT like someone poisoned him.
I'll bet that I'm right.I do not have that kind of money for betting. I sure hope you are correct.
A thousand dollars.
You game?
Just the other day, I said that these Conservative judges need to get tasters...or stay the hell out of public...commit themselves to 'House Arrest'.no...not crazy. the timing here was perfect. almost to perfect. this regime has perfect timing on many things.
I understand this happens to people 79 years of age. Everyday. But...the timing here is devastating and can't help but wonder.....
Everything seems so logical to me and yet nobody else seems to see it.
Am I going crazy? :shrug:
Don't forget the Obama comic impersonator, Steve Bridges (48 yrs old) too...."natural causes" my butt.After months of waiting, we are able to share the following information from the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. Stephen's passing has been ruled an accident and that the probable cause of death was due to “upper airway anaphylaxis”, caused by a severe allergic reaction. We appreciate Jeffery P. Gutstadt, MD and Craig Harvey from the Los Angeles Coroner's Office for their sensitivity and willingness to respond to our questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9dFenC---Y
IF there was any question as to whether or not he died of natural or unnatural causes I think the question has been answered, LOUD and CLEAR.
There weil be NO AUTOPSY!!!!!!!
Anyone notice how fast this has occurred to get him in the ground?
When my father died, the feds wanted an autopsy performed. [dad was 64 and albeit had been retired from the govt for sometime he had held clearances at the highest of levels]
I cannot imagine that a SCOTUS Judge die in the middle of West Texas and the Feds NOT DEMAND a autopsy. ANYTIME anyone die of unusual circumstances the authorities want a autopsy.
IF there was any question as to whether or not he died of natural or unnatural causes I think the question has been answered, LOUD and CLEAR.
There weil be NO AUTOPSY!!!!!!!
Anyone notice how fast this has occurred to get him in the ground?
When my father died, the feds wanted an autopsy performed. [dad was 64 and albeit had been retired from the govt for sometime he had held clearances at the highest of levels]
I cannot imagine that a SCOTUS Judge die in the middle of West Texas and the Feds NOT DEMAND a autopsy. ANYTIME anyone die of unusual circumstances the authorities want a autopsy.
As I understand it, Scalia's family turned down an autopsy.I don't think so! I did NOT have the option for no autopsy when my dad died. The feds don't ask, they mandate. I cannot believe that the Feds would not mandate an autopsy and the family want same. There appears to be no history of heart issues, treatments etc. And with him getting ready to rule on a UNION case who history of knocking off folks who will not bend to their demands is long and storied.
I think the timing of Scalia's death benefits conservatives. With a SCOTUS nomination hanging in the balance the election will have much more urgency to conservatives interested in preserving our constitutional rights. OTOH God only knows who Trump might nominate for the job.
I don't think so! I did NOT have the option for no autopsy when my dad died. The feds don't ask, they mandate. I cannot believe that the Feds would not mandate an autopsy and the family want same. There appears to be no history of heart issues, treatments etc. And with him getting ready to rule on a UNION case who history of knocking off folks who will not bend to their demands is long and storied.
I believe he was knocked off.
There are several meds that can induce a heart attack and are only detectable in an autopsy.
Unless there was a criminal case involved, the fed's ask... and the family can refuse.I did not have a choice and dad died from cancer, which he had been treated for over 18 months.
I don't think so! I did NOT have the option for no autopsy when my dad died. The feds don't ask, they mandate. I cannot believe that the Feds would not mandate an autopsy and the family want same. There appears to be no history of heart issues, treatments etc. And with him getting ready to rule on a UNION case who history of knocking off folks who will not bend to their demands is long and storied.
I believe he was knocked off.
There are several meds that can induce a heart attack and are only detectable in an autopsy.
TEXAS JUDGE, SCALIA FAMILY TURN DOWN AUTOPSY
A Texas judge declined to order an autopsy for Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia after she says she was assured the cause of death was a heart attack.
Speaking with WFAA 8 News, Presidio County Judge Cinderella Guevara says she turned down the procedure Saturday after Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez said there were no signs of foul play.
According to CNN, the Scalia family also made the same decision.
“As part of my investigation, one of the things I did ask the sheriff and the U.S. Marshal: ‘Were there any signs of foul play?’ And they said, ‘absolutely not.’ At that time, I still wanted to be careful, and asked them if [Scalia’s] physician would call me.”
Guevara stated that Scalia’s doctor had informed her that Scalia had visited him “for a shoulder injury last week” but “also suffered from several chronic ailments.”
“When [the physician] explained [Scalia] had just visited on Wednesday and Thursday and [the doctor] had done an MRI, then I felt comfortable what I knew was going on with him physically,” the judge said.
Guevara, who did not see the body, indicated that Scalia’s death certificate would include myocardial infarction as the official cause of death.
I did not have a choice and dad died from cancer, which he had been treated for over 18 months.
Maybe things have changed and even if so, I do not believe for a single second they family said no!
Don't think some of boys understand, this took place out in SW Texas. I have been out and been to that ranch. Can you say the middle of nowhere and the population of that county is 7818.
Out in that neck of the woods is where folks shoot themselves in the back 3 times with a rifle and it gets ruled as a suicide...
Don't think some of boys understand, this took place out in SW Texas. I have been out and been to that ranch. Can you say the middle of nowhere and the population of that county is 7818.
Out in that neck of the woods is where folks shoot themselves in the back 3 times with a rifle and it gets ruled as a suicide...
That should be the end of it right there.no it won't be....giving them another win. a major distraction from the real news.
But it wont be.
Don't think some of boys understand, this took place out in SW Texas. I have been out and been to that ranch. Can you say the middle of nowhere and the population of that county is 7818.
Out in that neck of the woods is where folks shoot themselves in the back 3 times with a rifle and it gets ruled as a suicide...
If Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discovered dead in her bed with a pillow over her face in West Texas, less than a year to go in a Republican President's term, you can be sure the Left would be screaming bloody murder and demand an autopsy.
If it weren't for double standards....Democrats would have no standards at all.
Thanks for explaining this 17 Oaks. Where I live in Eastern Kentucky - we have lots of places like that too. You're pretty much at the mercy of the local Sheriff Billy Ray Bob Jr. :nometalk:
There two sounds you hate to hear in rural Southern Il and Kentucky. Sirens and Banjo music.
There two sounds you hate to hear in rural Southern Il and Kentucky. Sirens and Banjo music.LOL.....haven't heard a siren here in years.
If Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discovered dead in her bed with a pillow over her face in West Texas, less than a year to go in a Republican President's term, you can be sure the Left would be screaming bloody murder and demand an autopsy.
If it weren't for double standards....Democrats would have no standards at all.
There two sounds you hate to hear in rural Southern Il and Kentucky. Sirens and Banjo music.
Just a quick side note. Not sure how many folks realize just how popular bluegrass and country music is in places like Romania, Austria, Hungary. They love the classic bluegrass sound of banjo, fiddle and mandolin, as do I.
I know that this may be a weird reaction in my part, but when I heard that Scalia had died in a hunting ranch in Texas, my first reaction was "Oh God! Does anyone know if Dick Cheney was there too?"
I'll hold my opinion on the death of Scalia as I'm still working on figuring out how the on-air shooting of a reporter seen by the whole world was faked... :smokin:
Easy... no blood... she didn't even fall down... she ran away after two alleged shots to the chest... and the frame-grab of the alleged 'killer' was time-stamped before the alleged incident took place...
Most people can't tell the difference between what they actually saw and what they were told they saw...
Don't want to hijack the thread, but I haven't seen Parker or Ward show up since the shootings.
Can Congress delay the appointment for over a year? I don't mean to say whether they'd want to or not, but don't Supreme Court justices have to be replaced with some level of speed?
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If it's delayed until a Senate recess, then Obama would be able to appoint anyone to the vacancy (at least, until the end of the next Senate).
Simple solution: Congress should pass an eight justices amendment.
No need for a ninth.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to decide how many seats there are on the Supreme Court. In 1789, there were only six.
Congress could reduce the number of Supreme Court justices from the current nine to eight.
There has been as many as ten.
Another little know fact is that they can limit what the court can consider! The power to do it is right there in the Constitution but they have never had the GUTS to uses it!
Heck, none of em have read it, the constitution .. except Ted!
Justice Antonin Scalia's body will lie in repose on Friday in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court building.
This honor was last given to Chief Justice William Rehnquist in 2005.
The public is invited to pay respects from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. A private ceremony at the Supreme Court will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The funeral will likely follow on Saturday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. This is one of the places where Pope Francis said mass during his visit to Washington, which Justice Scalia attended.
Simple solution: Congress should pass an eight justices amendment.
No need for a ninth.
The Constitution gives Congress the power to decide how many seats there are on the Supreme Court. In 1789, there were only six.
Congress could reduce the number of Supreme Court justices from the current nine to eight.
There has been as many as ten.
Do you really think that your suggestion will muster the requisite number of 'aye' votes?In theory, I would WANT an even number of seats. It'd make them more eager to work out a solution if there were a risk of a tie.
And is having a Supreme Court with an even number of seats a good idea?
Do you really think that your suggestion will muster the requisite number of 'aye' votes?
And is having a Supreme Court with an even number of seats a good idea?
I see this lame argument almost everywhere.
The court started out at six!
We even had ten at one time.
Too, where is this argument when a justice recuses themselves?
Please answer the questions. Do you really think a Constitutional amendment will garner the number of votes needed?
And why is it a good idea? Jmyrlefuller had a good argument, but I do think it's necessary to have an odd number of judges to settle ties. The Appeals courts use 3 judge panels for that reason.
The idea of having an even number of justices on the Supreme Court is not a new one. In fact, the Judiciary Act of 1789, which first set up the federal judicial system, established a six-person Supreme Court. And in its early years, the Republic clung to the even-number status quo.
Would those 4-4 ties cripple the judicial system?
They might have the opposite effect.