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If Hillary wins, can a Republican Congress continue to refuse to hear any of her Supreme Court nominations?; A question I ran across on another site
Topic Started: Jun 17 2016, 10:56 AM (276 Views)
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The Republicans are refusing to even discuss Obamas nomination for Supreme Court.

Can they continue this ploy if Hillary wins and if so, for how long? Is there any kind of consequence if they never allow a new SCJ?

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They'd run the risk of a recess appointment; there wouldn't be much, if any, room for complaint. In fact, if I were Obama, I'd give this Congress a final FU by making one after the election before the new Congress is seated.
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Yes.
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Jun 17 2016, 10:56 AM
The Republicans are refusing to even discuss Obamas nomination for Supreme Court.

Can they continue this ploy if Hillary wins and if so, for how long? Is there any kind of consequence if they never allow a new SCJ?

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Once a new President is elected (regardless of who they are) then the flat refusal to consider anyone would be out of line and have no precedent that I know of.

Now, they could vet anyone she puts forth rather closely but eventually they would have to allow her to fill the seat.
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Jun 17 2016, 11:07 AM
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Jun 17 2016, 10:56 AM
The Republicans are refusing to even discuss Obamas nomination for Supreme Court.

Can they continue this ploy if Hillary wins and if so, for how long? Is there any kind of consequence if they never allow a new SCJ?

(can't link due to rules)
Once a new President is elected (regardless of who they are) then the flat refusal to consider anyone would be out of line and have no precedent that I know of.

Now, they could vet anyone she puts forth rather closely but eventually they would have to allow her to fill the seat.
No. When Grant was President, the Senate blocked his nominations until the SCOTUS declined to 6 Justices.
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Jun 17 2016, 11:00 AM
They'd run the risk of a recess appointment; there wouldn't be much, if any, room for complaint. In fact, if I were Obama, I'd give this Congress a final FU by making one after the election before the new Congress is seated.


The problem is is that No Drama Obama will put up the conservative he picked in the first place. There will be no, in your words FU. And Hillary will probable stick with the guy too. If they had political balls, they would have put up a liberal.
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A discussion of recess appointments here: http://www.scotusblog.com/2016/02/is-a-recess-appointment-to-the-court-an-option/
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Jun 17 2016, 11:09 AM
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Jun 17 2016, 11:07 AM
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Jun 17 2016, 10:56 AM
The Republicans are refusing to even discuss Obamas nomination for Supreme Court.

Can they continue this ploy if Hillary wins and if so, for how long? Is there any kind of consequence if they never allow a new SCJ?

(can't link due to rules)
Once a new President is elected (regardless of who they are) then the flat refusal to consider anyone would be out of line and have no precedent that I know of.

Now, they could vet anyone she puts forth rather closely but eventually they would have to allow her to fill the seat.
No. When Grant was President, the Senate blocked his nominations until the SCOTUS declined to 6 Justices.

Do you have a link? Can't find anything.
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Jun 17 2016, 11:19 AM
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No. When Grant was President, the Senate blocked his nominations until the SCOTUS declined to 6 Justices.

Do you have a link? Can't find anything.
I'm sorry, it was Andrew Johnson.
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Considering that the Senate is likely to be a Democratic majority come January, the question might be would a Democratic Senate ever approve a Republican President Trump nominee after a Republican Senate refused to hold hearings on President Obama's nominee.

My guess is they would stall for at least 4 years.
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Constitutionally, there is nothing that prevents the Senate from refusing to vote on a Supreme Court Justice nominee indefinitely, other than the ire of the American people. If we're willing to suck it up and accept it, then there is nothing else that stops them.
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This question is based on conservatives keeping the Senate which I don't at this point believe they will.

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Jun 17 2016, 11:07 AM
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Jun 17 2016, 10:56 AM
The Republicans are refusing to even discuss Obamas nomination for Supreme Court.

Can they continue this ploy if Hillary wins and if so, for how long? Is there any kind of consequence if they never allow a new SCJ?

(can't link due to rules)
Once a new President is elected (regardless of who they are) then the flat refusal to consider anyone would be out of line and have no precedent that I know of.

Now, they could vet anyone she puts forth rather closely but eventually they would have to allow her to fill the seat.
They're out of line now D.

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As an alternative, Congress could refuse any funding for the SCOTUS...I question that we really need a Supreme Court when anyone can read the Constitution without lawyers telling the people what the words meant...We had a better country when there were fewer lawyers................. :booboo:
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and stout just becomes more and more disconnected from reality ...
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wilmywood8455
Jun 17 2016, 05:36 PM
and stout just becomes more and more disconnected from reality ...
Wilmy is unable to think outside of his politically correct box........... ;)
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