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Chuck Hagel 08
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Re: If a Supreme Court justice retires or dies in the next two years…..

« on: November 07, 2014, 12:55:32 PM »

The Republican Senate would narrowly confirm any qualified replacement for Ginsburg or any centrist replacement for the five conservatives. However, Obama will purposefully nominate the Democratic Harriet Myers in order to accuse the Republican Congress of obstruction when they inevitably fail to confirm said nominee.

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Re: If a Supreme Court justice retires or dies in the next two years…..

« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2014, 10:00:50 PM »

Quote from: memphis on November 07, 2014, 09:53:06 PM

If there is a vacancy (or even just a recusal for that matter) what happens in the case of a 4-4 split? Just for the sake of argument, say the issue is the blockbuster national gay marriage case making its way up the ranks. What happens?

The lower court ruling stands.

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