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19. Even if Democrats get a majority

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 05:04 PM

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It's unlikely that Jackson becomes Chief Justice. It's easier to just put a new Justice on and make them Chief than to promote a current Justice to Chief. Only five of the seventeen Chief Justices were Associates first, and Charles Evans Hughes had actually resigned to run for president in 1916, so he wasn't still on the court when he was nominated to be Chief in 1930.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson [View all] milestogo Saturday OP

I agree, I see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a legal giant, a huge fountain of legal knowledge and expertise. nt ShazamIam Saturday #1

Agree. I hope her voice is not muffled/stifled by the dead weights of the FedSoc. erronis Saturday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Saturday #3

Same! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #4

yes yes Haru Saturday #5

Heck, deleted my original post response in error. Re posted here. Fla Dem Saturday #6

That would require Democrats & those who usually vote Democratic to actually get out and vote elocs Saturday #13

but, but, but - we've been so DISAPPOINTED in the Democrats ... stopdiggin Saturday #14

I am disappointed by and ashamed of those who call themselves Democrats who in '24 elocs Saturday #15

and I am disappointing in the (multiple) tiresome mantras stopdiggin Saturday #16

Fortunately for me, I will not longer even be able to see any of your posts. Bye. n/t elocs Saturday #20

Whenever republicans do something truly awful, PatSeg 14 hrs ago #25

This is why I cast a wide tent... Montauk6 Saturday #21

Even if Democrats get a majority ITAL Saturday #19

ITA and feel the same way about Sotomayor and Kagan. Nt spooky3 Saturday #7

Definitely! KPN Saturday #8

Agreed, enthusiastically! Buddyzbuddy Saturday #9

Everything you said is true ... aggiesal Saturday #10

She is amazing. LisaM Saturday #11

You had me scared. NT mahatmakanejeeves Saturday #12

In these times I try to find things and people that inspire milestogo Saturday #18

She is brilliant Mysterian Saturday #17

YES!!!!! Jit423 Saturday #22

Yup. Magoo48 Saturday #23

Oh yes, I think she is wonderful PatSeg 14 hrs ago #24

Hear, hear! Martin68 13 hrs ago #26