Lion Heart 15,041 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 President Trump will get a second chance to push the Supreme Court rightward if rumors of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement come to fruition in the coming days. Kennedy has not given any public hints of his plans — but the Beltway gossip mill is churning with speculation the justice, who turns 81 in July, might use the court’s public session Monday to announce his departure. “Soon we’ll know if rumors of Kennedy’s retirement are accurate,” former Kennedy clerk Orin Kerr wrote on Twitter Friday. Though Kennedy himself is mum, the stars seem aligned for an announcement. Every five years Kennedy holds a reunion for his law clerks. The reunion planned for 2018 was moved up to this weekend. Kennedy is known for his close relationships with his clerks — and it’s traditional for justices to announce retirement plans to their clerks before they announce them publicly. ... Kennedy, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, is generally conservative but has sided with liberals in some hot-button cases. His vote cleared the way for same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015 and affirmed the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling in a 5-4 decision in 1992. His retirement would provide Trump with an opportunity to appoint someone more conservative. http://nypost.com/2017/06/24/rumors-swirl-about-justice-kennedys-potential-retirement/ ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,415 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Lol what even is justice. The GOP c*ck blocked Obama for a year when it came to filling the SCOTUS but Trump, an illegitimate president/hate monger, might actually get to appoint two justices. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Yep....and this is why it was so important to vote and to not throw your vote away. We are ****ed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Hm, interesting. He did go with the majority in Heller. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toewsy 1,842 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 #Pray4RuthBaderGinsburg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,647 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 RIP a fair SCOTUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 The Dems should block this, saying it would be inappropriate for Trump to appoint anybody when he is being investigated for all of this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, bionic said: The Dems should block this, saying it would be inappropriate for Trump to appoint anybody when he is being investigated for all of this They can't. The Pubes will just implement the death penalty option, like last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,415 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, bionic said: The Dems should block this, saying it would be inappropriate for Trump to appoint anybody when he is being investigated for all of this The GOP changed the rules (basically cheated) so they could get Gorsuch in. All Trump needs is 51 votes to pass a nominee into the court and he could probably get that easily seeing as there's 52 Republicans. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 @QueenElizabeth sis come get your colony pls this isnt funny anymore Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chic 20,830 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 That's a shame, he seemed like a politically independent guy and was willing to cross party policies depending on his moral compass and belief in the best interests of our country. I hope the next guy is a pro-LGBT capitalist but I'm kinda doubting the former. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 20 minutes ago, Whispering said: They can't. The Pubes will just implement the death penalty option, like last time. I haven't seen this term since my time at RoadBikeReview: I shouldn't have to say this, BUT... we allow a lot of invective and coarse epithets in this forum, but sometimes I have to draw the line. There are many acceptable ways to express your displeasure with Republicans, but referring to Republicans as "pubes" is not one of them. That crosses the line into "fighting words" and will force me to remove the mothballs from the bunny suit of doom. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 24 minutes ago, Goosey said: I haven't seen this term since my time at RoadBikeReview: I shouldn't have to say this, BUT... we allow a lot of invective and coarse epithets in this forum, but sometimes I have to draw the line. There are many acceptable ways to express your displeasure with Republicans, but referring to Republicans as "pubes" is not one of them. That crosses the line into "fighting words" and will force me to remove the mothballs from the bunny suit of doom. I've never heard of RoadBikeReview. Don't care what they have to say either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I hope the people pressure him to reach across the aisle this time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc 4,776 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 27 minutes ago, Goosey said: I haven't seen this term since my time at RoadBikeReview: I shouldn't have to say this, BUT... we allow a lot of invective and coarse epithets in this forum, but sometimes I have to draw the line. There are many acceptable ways to express your displeasure with Republicans, but referring to Republicans as "pubes" is not one of them. That crosses the line into "fighting words" and will force me to remove the mothballs from the bunny suit of doom. Because glorifying the guns and gun laws that kill tens of people every day in the US is appropriate? This would be pretty bad if true. I think Trump could do a lot of good for his approval rating if he appointed a moderate judge, so we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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