US liberals try to get ‘own’ judges to quit while they are still on top
Democrats want Supreme Court replacements now rather than when Republicans may control Senate again
24 May 2021 - 17:28
Washington — A progressive group has started a campaign to pressure a sitting Supreme Court judge to retire so that a Democratic president can replace him, the first step in a broader effort to focus the party’s attention on the judiciary — the way Republicans have for decades.
Yet so far, few Democratic legislators are joining the calls for 82-year-old judge Stephen Breyer to step down...
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