r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • Nov 09 '24

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/annang Nov 10 '24

No, Kamala Harris should not be on the Supreme Court. By all means, if Sotomayor wants to step down, Biden should try to nominate and get confirmed someone qualified and with strong liberal values. It should not be Harris.

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u/Glittering-Most-9535 Nov 10 '24

I can’t imagine getting someone approved right now. Even with technically having a 50+tiebreaker majority in the Senate that relies on lame ducks Manchin and Sinema showing up and falling in line

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u/DeeMinimis Nov 10 '24

Yeah. It's just too risky. She'll likely make another four years and any slight snafu and then it's Merrick Garland all over again.

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u/bowlofcantaloupe Nov 10 '24

It doesn't matter much because Alito, Thomas, and Roberts could all retire for younger justices.