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Autumn

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4. Pressure needs to be applied to do away with those lifetime appointments.

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 09:58 AM

Apr 2024

There's no reason for it. When this country was founded educated people who knew the laws were few and far in between and a lifetime appointment made sense. Now lawyers are a dime a dozen.

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The pressure campaign on Justice Sotomayor needs to stop! [View all] markpkessinger Apr 2024 OP

Could add that the chances of getting a nominee thorugh this senate seem remote Doc Sportello Apr 2024 #1

She's highly intelligent and well-informed. She cares about the nation, and about justice. Mister Ed Apr 2024 #2

The new way democrats are thanking SCOTUS justices and other positions they worry about ripcord Apr 2024 #3

She isn't old in terms of past Supreme Court justices. Hope22 Apr 2024 #5

In fairness mahina Apr 2024 #40

Pressure needs to be applied to do away with those lifetime appointments. Autumn Apr 2024 #4

K & R.......................... Lovie777 Apr 2024 #6

I think so too. I understand what is behind it, but, wow is it ugly. hlthe2b Apr 2024 #7

Thank you!!! we can do it Apr 2024 #8

wake my up when we start talking about clearance thomas retiring. mopinko Apr 2024 #9

Disagree on RBG Johnny2X2X Apr 2024 #10

Leave her alone, it is not for us to decide. JFC Bryer was 84 when he retired in 2022 Bev54 Apr 2024 #11

This is not about the sex. It's about the probability of a death and who is President. usaf-vet Apr 2024 #16

She is 69 and she has diabetes, I have an aunt who had diabetes, who drank too much, did not take Bev54 Apr 2024 #23

At 77. I have diabetes and a heart condition. I hope to live into my nineties. But planning ahead I establish a trust. usaf-vet Apr 2024 #35

You're not making the point you think you are. Breyer strategically retired the first opportunity he got. tritsofme Apr 2024 #19

He was 84 she is 69 that is the point. Maybe instead of all this hand wringing people should get out Bev54 Apr 2024 #21

This! mcar Apr 2024 #12

Name a Democratic-nominated Justice that Manchin and Sinema didn't support. brooklynite Apr 2024 #13

Okay SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2024 #17

Which one of those involves a Justice? Zeitghost Apr 2024 #25

So other nominees SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2024 #26

Not when the question is: Zeitghost Apr 2024 #27

And how many did Biden nominate? SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2024 #28

Was it limited to Biden? Zeitghost Apr 2024 #30

Still dishonest SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2024 #31

How is that dishonest? Zeitghost Apr 2024 #32

Manchin only had one in his tenure. SocialDemocrat61 Apr 2024 #33

Thank you. elleng Apr 2024 #14

I hope that this time next year I'm not going to have to say WE TOLD you so.. remember RBG could have! usaf-vet Apr 2024 #15

You are wrong about Ginsberg. Democrats controlled the Senate through 2015, Harry Reid would not have hesitated to nuke tritsofme Apr 2024 #18

I share your concern. All Mixed Up Apr 2024 #22

Mitch McConnell was the minority leader the first two years of Obama's second term. All Mixed Up Apr 2024 #20

I am not sure we could get her replacement through the Senate right now...with Sinema and Demsrule86 Apr 2024 #24

Her retirement could be contingent upon the confirmation of her successor. tritsofme Apr 2024 #29

We have determined Biden isn't too old, Groundhawg Apr 2024 #34

Apples and oranges. Biden will only serve four additional years. Sotomayor's successor could serve 30. tritsofme Apr 2024 #38

I STAND WITH HER Groundhawg Apr 2024 #42

That's nice, still a poor comparison. tritsofme Apr 2024 #43

It WOULD have made a difference if RGB had retired during Obama's Scrivener7 Apr 2024 #36

Is there something new about her health? Freethinker65 Apr 2024 #37

No, it's just that June would be the natural time to announce retirement, so it's generating discussion as we approach tritsofme Apr 2024 #39

I've been seeing this a lot in left-leaning spaces Mad_Machine76 Apr 2024 #41