Tag: SCOTUS

Above ethics

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Senate Goes On An All-Out War Over Justice kennedy's Replacement

You’ve heard me bitch a few times about the fact that SCOTUS exempted itself from the same Judicial Code of Conduct other federal judges have to follow, and here’s a perfect example of why it’s so inappropriate:

https://twitter.com/Dan_F_Jacobson/status/1016661601531940864

https://twitter.com/Shakestweetz/status/1016718399987159040

You can’t exchange things of value (in this case, the SCOTUS nomination) when you’re a normal federal judge. You just can’t.

This is a big fucking deal.

Susan Collins is a liar

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She’ll vote for any SCOTUS nominee Trump puts in front of her, knowing full well that the Federalist Society wouldn’t recommend a candidate who wasn’t ready to go after Roe. They will lie, and she will pretend to believe them:

Any Supreme Court nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade would be unacceptable to her, said US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), one of the most closely watched lawmakers as Trump moves to nominate a replacement for outgoing Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Trump has vowed to appoint justices that would overturn the landmark case affirming abortion as a constitutional right. His next appointment will determine the court’s majority, leaving abortion rights in the balance as Kennedy retires from the high court.

Speaking to ABC television on Sunday, Collins, a rare pro-choice Republican, said she was going to have an “in-depth conversation” with the nominee and reiterated what she said last week — that she believes Roe v. Wade is settled law.