Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, said the Supreme Court is likely to remain conservative after the second Trump administration, although it is much younger.
Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris early Wednesday morning, securing the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. Turley said Democratic efforts to “pack” the Supreme Court will be put on hold while the landmark rulings praised by conservatives will remain in place for at least a decade, given Republican control of the Senate and Harris’ He said a loss would make it harder for Democrats to stop him. Confirmation of new judges appointed by President Trump. (Related article: ‘Transparent politics’: Jonathan Turley says Soros-backed members of Congress are trying to pull Elon Musk out of the campaign)
“The Supreme Court dodged a bullet in that Democratic senators said they wanted to pack the court,” Turley said. “One of them said Kamala Harris supported that plan. That would have been really devastating for the court. But now there’s a little bit of leeway. Clarence Thomas For aging justices like Samuel Alito, perhaps, there is a safe harbor period in which they can get replacements who reflect their jurisprudential views.
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“My guess is that one or both of them will be able to take advantage of it. This is the margin that warrants that kind of transition,” Turley continued. “The other big change, of course, is that a lot of what they’ve done over the past few years is here to stay. Abortion issues will continue to remain in the states. Gun rights will continue to be adamant. So will religious freedom cases. So the likelihood of the court becoming more conservative is likely to remain the same for at least a decade.”
Liberals and some Democrats want to expand the Supreme Court following a series of rulings in 2022, a move supported by a majority of Democrats, according to a poll released at the time. The rulings include upholding a Mississippi law restricting abortions after the 15th week of pregnancy, rescinding New York’s restrictive “good cause” requirement for concealed carry permits, and regulating so-called “greenhouse gases.” These included limiting the actions the Environmental Protection Agency could take regarding ”
“One of the things I would say to the members of Congress who are going to pack the court is that your institution is as popular as Ebola, so you can say, ‘Oh my God, the court has lost some of its support. ’ still ranks high as one of the more popular institutions, so I think judges want to get back to normal,” Turley said. spoke. “They really didn’t want anything to do with this election. You can see that in the decisions they made. They wanted the cup to go out of their mouth. I think they would be very happy with this. Masu.”
“What’s scary is that last night, as a stable democracy collapsed, there were very few legal analysts in sight, which is very sad,” Turley continued. “But the good thing is there were no legal issues. When you see me, it’s like seeing a cardiologist.”
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