Being interviewed by Fox News' Sean Hannity, Sen. Lindsey Graham announced that Senate Republicans have enough votes to confirm the President's nominee for the Supreme Court. The Daily Wire has the story.
I hope Graham is correct. As we all know, politicians have been known to declare as fact what they hope is true. Sometime in the next few weeks we should learn if Graham was accurate or optimistic.
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Many believe there will be near endless litigation following the November election. Whoever is eventually declared winner may be viewed by up to half the population as illegitimate.
It will be important to have an odd number on the high court as those cases arrive. When the Court has only 8 justices and they deadlock 4-4, the Circuit Court ruling stands.
Some circuits, like the 9th, are notoriously willing to ignore the law and decide along Dem. party lines. Knowing this, expect Dem. suits will be brought in favorable-to-them jurisdictions. Since Republicans will appeal these decisions, lots of stuff will pile up on the Supreme Court’s docket.
