BREAKING: Donald Trump to name new US Supreme Court justice on Saturday
Barbara Lagoa is also another rumored pick. Trump appointed her to the Florida Supreme Court in 2019. Both women are known for their right-wing conservative views.
McConnell pledged to push a new court justice through, even though in 2016, he blocked a judge from being appointed during Barack Obama’s tenure as president. This comes on the heels of Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death, a Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon who helped bring balance to a court that was beginning to lean heavily conservative.With her death, a new seat is left free to be filled by Trump. This will be his third appointee during his administration, increasing the stacking power of conservative ideals in the judicial branch.
With the court so heavily favored to one side, many progressive issues ranging from abortion and elections to healthcare and gay rights may be in jeopardy.on Twitter that he will not block the president’s new appointee.on a call on Saturday that ‘everything Americans value is at stake.’ During a Democratic Caucus call Saturday afternoon, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told his colleagues “everything Americans value is at stake” and warned of possible payback if Republicans fill Ginsburg’s seat before January.
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