Pressure Builds For Justice Breyer To Retire From The Supreme Court | The Last Word | MSNBC
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Published 2021-03-30
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Pressure Builds For Justice Breyer To Retire From The Supreme Court | The Last Word | MSNBC
All Comments (21)
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Any second now, McConnell will be whining that with the midterms only 18 months away, there's not enough time to seat a judge. Way too close to an election.
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Supreme and High Court Judges have to retire at 70 here in Australia. Ordinary lawyers have to retire at 79. Why? Public indemnity insurance cuts off to lawyers at 80 and you can't get a practicing certificate without it.
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Mitch McConnell: "It would be inappropriate for the Senate to confirm a new Justice during the last four years of a President's term". LoL
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Go back and do the correct backround check on BRETT FIRST . . . .
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Just because it is a lifetime appointment does not mean one needs to spend the rest of their lives on the bench. If we are very lucky the fratboy will be impeached and removed.
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May Americans get the Judge that will serve the people. And NEVER a President
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In cultures where the wisdom of the elders is honoured, many elders assume an advisory role, rather than an active one in government.
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I'd rather see Clarence Thomas go bye bye. Oh well, we are all entitled to our dreams!
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As long as they are capable. Because trump put a lot of unqualified judges on the courts.
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Here’s a crazy idea, pick the most qualified candidate.
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Clarence Thomas should retire, Amy Comey Barret sneaked through the dark of the night by Moscow Mitch should have the decency to resign.
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There is a lot of damage to undo
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Lifetime appointments are crazy. It puts pressure on the Justices. It could be organised so that there is a five year period, say from 70 to 75 years old, during which a justice must retire or be reappointed.
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We need to put pressure on congress too. A whole bunch of them need to retire.
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I wish there was a different process for nominating and confirming SCOTUS Justices. Some way that would reduce the partisan bs that often comes along with filling a seat. *I mean, I also wish a million bucks would fall into my lap right now, but I understand that's probably never gonna happen. 😉
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When a Judge sits on the bench so long that they begin to fall asleep it's time for them to "Get up off ha that thing". 😆
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SCOTUS justices can have a lifetime appointment up to a certain age. Age 75 should be the upper limit.
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Even more than an age limit, wee need a mandatory code of ethics for SCOTUS. IMO three current justices should be impeached and removed for serious ethical lapses or basic unfitness: Thomas, Kavanaugh, and Chief Justice John Roberts.
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We should NOT have lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices.
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We also need to investigate Trump's judicial appointments across all levels. Trump had a habit of appointing for loyalty over qualification (the ABA rated several as not qualified, which is rare) and we need to impeach any which ween't qualified.
