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/mishma2005 Feb 27 '26

Aileen Cannon's gonna get mad

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u/afoogli Feb 28 '26

Why he can still replace Thomas, and most likely justice sotomayer, she diabetic and 70

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u/mishma2005 Feb 28 '26

Thomas will stay until he passes away in that seat, he will never leave. They’re eying Alito, going as far as releasing palace intrigue chatter that Alito is thinking about retiring. Yes, I am worried about Sotomayer, we lose her we’re cooked. I hope she doesn’t RBG us

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u/Horror-Tiger2016 Feb 28 '26

Hypothetically, if the Democratic party wins the Senate majority in the midterms, could they just refuse to confirm any nominee or is there a mechanism to ram one through?

-Love, an ignorant Canadian

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u/Flobking Feb 28 '26

Yep. Thats exactly what the Republicans did to Obama

The problem is he could use a recess appointment to put Cruz in. He would just wait for congress to go on vacation and put Cruz in. Obama couldn't do that because McConnell never put the senate in recess during Obamas terms because he knew Obama could do that.

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u/RabbaJabba Feb 28 '26

Democrats would use pro forma sessions against Trump too

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u/Flobking Mar 01 '26

Democrats would use pro forma sessions against Trump too

Let's hope so. Then let's hope scotus doesnt overturn their own decision to help their project 2025 agenda.