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STEVEN HENRY's avatar

You bring up an interesting point. I wonder how many federal judgeships McConnell blocked...????

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Joan Friedman (MA, from NY)'s avatar

105 in the lower courts, plus Merrick Garland to the SC

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Lynell(VA by way of MD&DC)'s avatar

I have read that has been McConnell's mission, to be totally dedicated to "stacking the courts" while the rest have been distracted by other late-breaking news.

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ScannyDo's avatar

Thanks for this link. Very interesting. Another problematic process that clearly needs to be changed. I think all Senators should be docked pay if they donтАЩt confirm a jurist for an opening in a certain amount of time.

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Joan Friedman (MA, from NY)'s avatar

They don't have to confirm every nomination - this last Senate has sinned greatly against the American people by confirming so many unqualified people - but they should be required to hold hearings and vote.

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Stuart Attewell (Paris, Fr)'s avatar

And what about the current situation with the Supreme Court vacancy? Now or after Jan 20th?

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ScannyDo's avatar

This case does not apply now, because of what McConnell and his lemmings did all throughout ObamaтАЩs presidency. In fact, I personally think all of Trumps judge appointees should be removed as illegal when McConnell obstructed justice by not holding confirmation hearings on any of ObamaтАЩs nominees. They should all get a redo.

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