Grassley: Any Supreme Court Justice Wanting to Retire Needs to Do So Now

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Townhall
Cortney O'Brien
May 10, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has instructed any Supreme Court justice wishing to retire to make preparations in the next few weeks. Yesterday, if possible. The urgency, Grassley told radio host Hugh Hewitt, stems from the upcoming midterm elections.

"I just hope that if there is going to be a nominee, I hope it’s now or within two or three weeks, because we’ve got to get this done before the election, and there’s generally about 50, 60, 70 days between the time a president nominates somebody and we get a hearing in committee, and then another two weeks before it gets to the floor," Grassley said. "And this has to be done before the November election. So my message to any one of the nine Supreme Court justices, if you’re thinking about quitting this year, do it yesterday."

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Seems like a procedural comment.

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Seems like a procedural comment.

Seems like a "Get off the bleepin' dime!" comment. If Kennedy is going to go then this is the time.

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Townhall
Cortney O'Brien
May 10, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has instructed any Supreme Court justice wishing to retire to make preparations in the next few weeks. Yesterday, if possible. The urgency, Grassley told radio host Hugh Hewitt, stems from the upcoming midterm elections.

"I just hope that if there is going to be a nominee, I hope it’s now or within two or three weeks, because we’ve got to get this done before the election, and there’s generally about 50, 60, 70 days between the time a president nominates somebody and we get a hearing in committee, and then another two weeks before it gets to the floor," Grassley said. "And this has to be done before the November election. So my message to any one of the nine Supreme Court justices, if you’re thinking about quitting this year, do it yesterday."

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Oh great.  Now they'll hold off till the bitter end .... ie after the mid-term elections.

Thanks, Chucky!

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Oh great.  Now they'll hold off till the bitter end .... ie after the mid-term elections.

Thanks, Chucky!

I agree with Grassley. If Kennedy is going to retire then timing is crucial. Unless Kennedy wants another wishy-washy type succeeding him.