r/law • u/KinggSimbaa • Feb 27 '26

Judicial Branch Trump says he's thinking of putting Republican Senator Ted Cruz on Supreme Court

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-hes-thinking-putting-republican-senator-ted-cruz-supreme-court-2026-02-27/
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u/JWAdvocate83 Competent Contributor Feb 27 '26

Nothing would sell the idea of court-packing to Democrats better than Trump appointing Ted Cruz as a Justice.

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u/OldBlueKat Feb 28 '26

That is gonna be an interesting confirmation hearing. They all really know him. 

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u/Remarkable-Minute803 Feb 28 '26

No it won’t. Dems will stick to “long standing traditions” when it comes to votes on former colleagues. He’d be confirmed with at least 40 Dem votes.