Posted on 11/10/2024 4:12:48 AM PST by PJ-Comix
WASHINGTON—Despite calls from some liberal activists for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down while Democrats can fill her seat before Inauguration Day, she has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court, people close to the justice said.
“This is no time to lose her important voice on the court. She just turned 70 and takes better care of herself than anyone I know,” said one person close to the justice, suggesting that progressives turn their attention to other ways of safeguarding the Constitution after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Sotomayor, appointed in 2009 by then President Barack Obama, is the senior member of the court’s liberal minority, which by custom makes her its leader. Outnumbered by six conservatives, including three appointed by Trump during his first term, the liberals have increasingly been reduced to dissenting opinions that argue the majority has made grave errors on matters from abortion rights to presidential power.
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They figured out that they couldn’t replace her before January.
Now it will be an RBG scenario — her health will give out in a year or two and Trump will replace her.
Should have resigned a year ago.
A wide move by The Wide Latina.
A 7-2 court!
Browns the one that needs to be removed... She’s an idiot.
Thatta girl!
Except they all get their compromise strings pulled when needed.
She’ll be gone next year.
Is that the woman who doesn’t know what a woman is?
See....The biden rule on lame ducks replacing supremes. ALSO, they aint got time to do it.
This carries a strong whiff of Karine Jean-Pierre's saying, "I can't keep up with this president!"
Although I don't wish Justice Sotomayor ill, I'd lay my bet on her dying sooner rather than later, just because the left lies about stuff like this.
The same lefties tried to force out Old Ruthee and she said stick it .
Leftists should know Lefties never give up power willingly .
LMFAO... The lunacy of the left is alarming.
Their favorite Justice Ruth Batter Ginsburg screwed them over, and now they’re taking out their anger on poor 70 year old Justice Sonia Sotomayor... Who just happens to be a type 1 diabetic... Obviously insinuating by their crass actions that she won’t live another 4, or maybe even 8 years.
Don’t worry lefties... The Donald will appoint a real good Judge... Not one who’s decisions have been overturned a dozen times, like Biden’s appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s have. Think about it... She made 12 decisions that higher courts overturned... Because she was absolutely wrong. And Biden made her a Supreme Court Justice... A laughable choice.
Trump’s replacement choice for Sotomayor will be a competent judge... Not a leftist lunatic.
Pathetic losers Dems. Pathetic Obama cabal. Too late and too little, to deep six Joe and Sotomayor. BHahhahhahhah
Lost his mojo Obama was worn out, low energy, pathetic, when out campaigning for Kammy. I loved seeing this. Mooch looked awful too as an Ozempic victim.
Excellent. What was it Leftists said 4 years ago? Oh that’s right!
“Gosh, I hope *a certain thing* doesn’t happen in the next 4 years.” (smirk)
I’m sure Lefties will take that well......
Along those lines, I hope that a few of the more elderly SCOTUS justices like Thomas and Alito will retire and allow Trump to replace them with younger, pro-constitution judges. But they have to strike while the iron is hot while the R’s have the Senate. Waiting too long (such as after the mid-terms is too risky).
Personal arrogance vs the collective cause and it seems she left it too late. Maybe she thought Kamala was a lock and thought all was good.
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