Posted on 04/20/2017 1:53:36 PM PDT by NRx
Mere days after Justice Neil Gorsuch was seated on the Supreme Court, restoring the panel to full strength, a top Senate Republican said the court could soon be down a member once again – in turn giving President Trump another big appointment.
“I would expect a resignation this summer,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told Iowa’s Muscatine Journal.
Grassley, R-Iowa, said there was a "rumored" retirement in the offing, though he wouldn't disclose which justice was considering stepping down.
Grassley’s comments echo those made in February by fellow Judiciary Committee member and former Supreme Court litigator Sen. Ted Cruz.
“I think we’ll have another Supreme Court vacancy this summer,” said Cruz, R-Texas. “If that happens, as much as the left is crazy now, they will go full Armageddon meltdown.”
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Not betting, but Kennedy. waited out the Obama threat to a free nation. Ginsburg probably couldn’t care less IMO.
(I hope I can sleep tonight........
I wish, but am pretty sure it’s going to be Kennedy.
I agree, Trump will never nominate Cruz. Nor do I blame him. I am not the world’s biggest fan of The Donald (he was pretty much my last choice, not my first). But Ted’s behavior at the convention was scandalous and he is persona non grata in my book.
It would be a shame to see Thomas retire so soon......
OK, so who exactly defines what ‘alive’ is?
my concern is that the Democrats will
put Ruthie’s head in a jar and
claim she is alive,
and that Ruth secretly
tells the Wise Latina how to cast her vote.
I agree. I've gotten the impression that Thomas has had enough. Ginsburg wont go out except on a slab. Especially with Trump in there.
And the left can go cry in their bottled water.
Forget about her bias against the President - her bias against the Constitution is a bit more of an actual issue.
She’s not fit to serve.
HELL NO...re Cruz! The last thing we “need” is another Roberts!
If she retirez expect media hell to break loose. The odd thing will be that it was her choice of Trump rather than Obama. My guess would be she knew Obama to be anti-semitic. Just a guess.
That woman is the very definition of a Nazi or a kommissar.
“Thomas and Kennedy would retire before Ginsburg I think.”
Please not Thomas.
It really only takes one man to ‘retire’ a few of theses lefty judges.
With respect to their current dictatorial power this would mean conservation own the government for the next generation no matter how many elections democrats win. Just like democrats did in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. when they created the era of lawlessness in the court.
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