Justice Scalia
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Obama was informed of Scalia's death while golfing at the exclusive water gulping PGA West in LaQuinta, where the 1% of the 1%er's come to play. " Drought. What drought " he was heard to say.
Derp. And Justice Scalia passed away at a hunting ranch where rooms run $600 per night.
As soon as you link a SCOTUS nomination by a lame duck president that was confirmed by an opposition Senate.
Have there been any Justices in the last century or so who weren't born in America? Just curious. Not a disqualifier, in my view, but might dissuade some who wouldn't have been bothered by it for a lower court appointment.
Srinuvasan defended Enron's Skilling. Doesn't mean he's an immoral scumball. Could just have been defending a scumball for the money.
He also advanced the Bush administration's views on Guantamo detainees. Again, it doesn't mean he's an immoral scumball. Could just have been following orders.
I would bet that a nominee is confirmed before President Obama's term is over. The Senate may be tougher on the nominee this time around, but I think it's a slim chance they block a SC nominee for close to a year.
Yes, and the people said that for the period between 1/20/09 and 1/20/17, that President Obama should be the person to nominate the replacement, and that pesky constitution says the Senate should then advise and consent. Now, if the GOP has the grapes to block for 9 months, it will be thermonuclear war with all nominees at all levels forever. And if they can muster 51 no votes in an up or down vote, I'll accept that because that's in compliance with the Constitution.
I missed the part of the Constitution that says "The President has the power to nominate justices, but they shouldn't in their last year, particularly if the Senate is controlled by an opposing party."
It would depend upon who Obama nominates, of course. But even so, I really doubt they will let a lame duck president -- especially one with his record -- change the balance of the SCOTUS.
Yes he was, I was in his class.
Statement Regarding Barack Obama
The Law School has received many media requests about Barack Obama, especially about his status as "Senior Lecturer."
From 1992 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2004, Barack Obama served as a professor in the Law School. He was a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996. He was a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004, during which time he taught three courses per year. Senior Lecturers are considered to be members of the Law School faculty and are regarded as professors, although not full-time or tenure-track. The title of Senior Lecturer is distinct from the title of Lecturer, which signifies adjunct status. Like Obama, each of the Law School's Senior Lecturers has high-demand careers in politics or public service, which prevent full-time teaching. Several times during his 12 years as a professor in the Law School, Obama was invited to join the faculty in a full-time tenure-track position, but he declined.
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Did Scalia spent a lot of time vilifying the ultra rich only to spend half his time enjoying all their trappings on taxpayer's dime? Didn't think so.
At what point did Obama become lame duck? He successor has not yet been elected.
Orrin Hatch agrees with you fwiw, but I have a hard time seeing it. It will be interesting to see. Scalia was a great Justice IMO. Tough to lose a Justice that good.
If anger i.e. Is elected president, will the Senate refuse to confirm an appointee until 2021? I can see the headlines this next January. It is entirely too late in President Sanders term for him to appoint and confirm a nominee. We owe it to the country to wait until after the next presidential elections.
Wonder why my autocorrect changed Bernie into anger. OiT would see a conspiracy in that.
This is where the prison guard crawls back in his hole.
Do you still have the class syllabus that he wrote? Probably worth a tidy sum of money.....
It would only happen in the case of a death. I believe the last time a dem president nominated a scotus judge before a republican senate was in the 19th century.
Kennedy for sure and Thomas i think although Bush many not have lost to clinton yet, both I think from republican presidents.
So now you can link to any scotus nomination that was stalled for a year
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Probably improves the odds that the EPA will be able to go forward with carbon controls for some power plants.
It's a start.
Just out of curiosity, what happens if the Court splits 4-4? I assume the lower court ruling stands. But what if, as in a number of the big issues we've seen lately, there are multiple lower court decisions that aren't in agreement?
Lower court opinion stands with a 4-4 tie. There are a lot of big opinions that will have to go back to the board.
Then the country is divided depending on where you live. In one circuit the requirements might be in force, in another on hold.
