A Sunday morning article in the New York Times begins, “Last February, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. sent his eight Supreme Court colleagues a confidential memo that radiated frustration and certainty [referring to the D.C. Circuit’s decision in the Donald Trump immunity case].” The article continues describing Roberts’ Feb. 22nd memo to the justices,…
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Reasons to Suspect Trump Will Nominate a Federal Court of Appeals Judge to SCOTUS
Well before he is even ready to take control of the Oval Office, President-Elect Trump is engaging in unique Executive Branch politics. In terms of the Supreme Court vacancy, Trump, who has an acute awareness of how to use media and spin to his advantage, released two lists totaling twenty-one potential nominees for the seat on…