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2017-07-03 Government

Justice Kennedy Tells October 2018 Clerkship Applicants He's Considering Retirement, Right Before 2018 Midterms

[Election Law Blog] Big news hiding in Nina Totenberg’s story on Justice Gorsuch voting 100% with Justice Thomas:

But it is unlikely that Kennedy will remain on the court for the full four years of the Trump presidency. While he long ago hired his law clerks for the coming term, he has not done so for the following term (beginning Oct. 2018), and has let applicants for those positions know he is considering retirement.

Kennedy’s position on the court is more than consequential. In the most hotly contested and closely divided cases, his vote often decides the outcome. With every passing day, it has become more clear that President Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is probably even more conservative than the justice he replaced, Antonin Scalia.

This would put Justice Kennedy’s retirement right before the 2018 midterms, giving the Republican base reasons to turn out and keep the Senate with a Republican majority (already a strong possibility in 2018).

Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-03 12:23|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Would bring more voters to the booths on both sides than a usual midterm would.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-03 12:45|| 2017-07-03 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 With every passing day, it has become more clear that President Trump’s first Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch, is probably even more conservative than the justice he replaced, Antonin Scalia.

I've read that sentence about ten times and enjoy it more each time I do.

Posted by Matt 2017-07-03 14:44|| 2017-07-03 14:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Doing Senate Republicans a favor. Their poor performance might have the base ready to primary the bastards. This increases the stakes for taking risks with otherwise safe seats.

Personally, I'll be donating heaving during the primary season anyway. It's RINO season, and I'm after trophies.

Posted by Iblis 2017-07-03 16:00|| 2017-07-03 16:00|| Front Page Top

#4 "It's RINO season!"

"No, it's Donk season!"

Posted by gorb 2017-07-03 17:40|| 2017-07-03 17:40|| Front Page Top

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