MI judge reportedly on final list for Trump’s next Supreme Court pick
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of ME affirmed to reporters Wednesday she will not affirm a nominee with “demonstrated hostility” to Roe v. Wade. Sen. Angus King, a ME independent, to closely scrutinize any nominee. Republicans, conversely, prioritized the importance of the federal judiciary, and evangelicals and conservative groups alike rallied behind then-candidate Donald Trump – who repaid the favor by promising to pick from a pre-selected list of nominees seen as conservative stalwarts. In an MSNBC clip noted by the Daily Caller, Roberts said “misogynistic laws” would be able to stand because of the anti-abortion rulings a conservative Court could potentially make.
“Senators Collins and King must oppose the confirmation of such individuals”, Townsend said.
Brown, Merkley and Bonamici, together with representative from Planned Parenthood and NARAL, urged Oregonians and others to write, email or call USA senators to make their voices heard.
The 46-year-old mother of seven would be the youngest justice on the Supreme Court, which means she would technically have many years of influence over the high court with decades to serve before retiring. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, left, are shown during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington.
She was confirmed 55 to 43 by the Senate, and three Democrats voted for her – Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Joe Donnelly of Indiana. NARAL Pro-Choice America is running a five-figure print and digital ad campaign.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has told colleagues he may not vote for Kavanaugh if the judge is nominated, citing Kavanaugh’s role during the Bush administration on cases involving executive privilege and the disclosure of documents to Congress, said a person familiar with Paul’s conversations who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The 81-year-old Kennedy said in a statement he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the court.
Bonauto noted that a year ago, then-nominee Neil Gorsuch refused to answer questions about certain cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education, and the senators should not allow that to happen this time. “That’s their job”, Bonauto said. These are very talented people, brilliant people and I think you’re going to really love it, like Justice [Neil] Gorsuch. Republicans have 51 members, but Sen.
Schumer had a private phone call with Trump earlier this week, Axios reported, during which he pressured the president to nominate Merrick Garland, Barack Obama’s nominee to replace Antonin Scalia in 2016.
Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican who supports abortion rights, said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that she wouldn’t support someone who would overturn Roe.
“Clearly, the president is looking at a list prepared by an extreme group that has an agenda that wants to ratify the president’s policies”, Cardin told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, while commenting about the conservative Federalist Society.
I am, therefore, in accordance with Article 144 (2), seeking the approval of parliament for the appointment of the nominees as Justices of the Supreme Court. their curricula vitae are hereby attached. Barrett, who is a devout Catholic, is popular among social conservatives but is said not to be atop Trump’s shortlist because of her relative inexperience on the bench.