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Mr. Ected

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26. A principled jurist with an eye on the future. Nothing else is relevant.

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 07:29 PM

Jan 2022

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It's time. A Protestant hasn't been nominated to the Supreme Court for almost 32 years [View all] Jose Garcia Jan 2022 OP

black woman never bigtree Jan 2022 #1

A black woman hasn't been nominated to the Supreme Court for almost... well, never. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2022 #2

Didn't Clinton Nominate RobinA Jan 2022 #61

Attorney General I think. tblue37 Jan 2022 #68

Better yet, a non-religious affiliated individual. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #3

+1 chowder66 Jan 2022 #35

+1000 USALiberal Jan 2022 #45

An atheist would be great. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #64

Yes, that is overdue. BSdetect Jan 2022 #70

Absolutely FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #74

I agree. kairos12 Jan 2022 #77

When was the last time an Athiest was nominated? Angleae Jan 2022 #4

Nope, we're at the mercy of people who believe in a magic sky dude for concise analytical thinking NightWatcher Jan 2022 #27

Atheists are the most under-represented Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #33

lol nt BootinUp Jan 2022 #46

We don't know. Most sensible people who don't believe Hortensis Jan 2022 #67

That RobinA Jan 2022 #72

Why is that important? Leith Jan 2022 #5

Ahem... Mossfern Jan 2022 #12

I stand corrected Leith Jan 2022 #16

Breyer and Kagan are Jewish too Polybius Jan 2022 #53

Abe Fortas, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan... Hekate Jan 2022 #21

Thank you. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #37

Brandeis, Cardozo, Frankfurter, Goldberg, Fortas, Ginsberg, Breyer, Kagan... Hekate Jan 2022 #22

This one baffles ForgedCrank Jan 2022 #29

I Don't Think RobinA Jan 2022 #75

There have been a total of eight Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court. hedda_foil Jan 2022 #32

Do more research! Nt USALiberal Jan 2022 #47

protestant pamdb Jan 2022 #6

An atheist would be a boss selection if we have to use this as a litmus. nt Gore1FL Jan 2022 #7

Well..this is interesting Deuxcents Jan 2022 #8

Religious tests are banned by Article VI of the Constitution. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #69

Ty.. Deuxcents Jan 2022 #71

Well past time for an atheist, and who is also a black woman. Queer would be a bonus. Celerity Jan 2022 #9

Sorry, but the "no religious test" clause of the Constituion means exactly that n/t markpkessinger Jan 2022 #10

no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust... lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #65

I want to see a LGBTQ on the court! William769 Jan 2022 #11

I'm a gay woman, and I couldn't care less about anyone's sexual orientation. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #38

You have my sympathy. nt William769 Jan 2022 #56

Just a reminder that Justice Sotomayor is Catholic n/t markpkessinger Jan 2022 #13

As are Zeitghost Jan 2022 #14

If only all the Catholics on the court was as brilliant and talented as Justice Sotomayor SharonClark Jan 2022 #15

Of 115 SCOTUS Justices sarisataka Jan 2022 #17

Well spotted. nt BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #39

Separation of church and state dclarston13 Jan 2022 #18

And yet... Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #34

Yet Protestants have made up over 85% of ALL justices. Torchlight Jan 2022 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author RB TexLa Jan 2022 #54

Why not a Unitarian? tenderfoot Jan 2022 #20

Early on, I believe there was; and/or Deist Hekate Jan 2022 #25

Gorsuch confirmed as a Catholic. VGNonly Jan 2022 #23

There is a split in Episcopalianism that is VERY Captain Zero Jan 2022 #50

The particular church seems to be fairly welcoming, which was enough for the rabid RW to attack it muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #59

Why not just state no more Federalist Society picks? Hekate Jan 2022 #24

That would be best, FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #42

A principled jurist with an eye on the future. Nothing else is relevant. Mr. Ected Jan 2022 #26

Yes, the poor underrepresented Protestants of this country will have their day at last. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2022 #28

Affirmative actions for WASPS iemanja Jan 2022 #30

Athiest? No. Xolodno Jan 2022 #31

I have to admit. I've never paid attention to the religion of any of them. BlackSkimmer Jan 2022 #36

I'd rather have an atheist or Buddhist Bluesaph Jan 2022 #40

Gorsuch is a protestant fishwax Jan 2022 #41

Thank God! Goodheart Jan 2022 #43

An atheist of any sort, never. Voltaire2 Jan 2022 #44

I want someone who never references their own faith BootinUp Jan 2022 #48

How about: religion shouldn't be a factor at all? brooklynite Jan 2022 #49

This is a proxy debate over abortion NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #51

But no Biden nominee is going to be opposed to abortion rights... brooklynite Jan 2022 #52

Amazing how 32 year without a Protestant nominee is apparently more offensive than the 210 years RB TexLa Jan 2022 #55

Not sure where "210 years" has come from muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #60

Troll tenderfoot Jan 2022 #57

Yep RandiFan1290 Jan 2022 #58

I think it's time for Atheists to be appointed. Sick and Tired of Religious based decisions msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #62

"no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust" lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #63

No kidding. FoxNewsSucks Jan 2022 #73

I give no fucks about justices' religious views -- I only care about their take on the law. SYFROYH Jan 2022 #66

Fuck ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL of THAT!!!!! CrackityJones75 Jan 2022 #76

And an atheist NEVER... Happy Hoosier Jan 2022 #78

Ridiculous n/t kcr Jan 2022 #79

As silly as I think this post is, I see no reason to delete it. I think all us calling LizBeth Jan 2022 #80