“Following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the nation erupted with several emotions: grief, anxiety, and confusion. Less than ten days after her death, President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s vacant seat on the Supreme Court. The day of her nomination marked thirty-five days before the presidential election; the shortest period of time between a Supreme Court nomination and an election in United States history.”
Read More“Should Republicans succeed in confirming Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — in violation of the precedent they established in 2016 — they will create a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the high court and cement a conservative majority for decades to come. Congressional Democrats are powerless to stop this on their own, but suggestions of the once unthinkable have begun to float about: expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court.”
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