Would Clinton Supreme Court appointments be more like those of Bernie Sanders,

[Ron Green]

or more like those of a Republican president?

The thread about her cabinet got me thinking about this; "Remember SCOTUS!" has been a cry of warning around here since the specter of an "unelectable" Sanders became a topic.

But would the justice nominees be VERY LIKELY to shift the tenor of the Court as chosen by HRC?

[orpupilofnature57]

1. I'll say it, Hillary would be more of a Republican president in Every way, appointments included.

Look at her life and her career .

[Eric J in MN]

12. Hillary Clinton's career shows she is pro-choice and pro-voting rights.

Her Supreme Court nominations would reflect those values.

[Barky Bark]

15. The type of justices would be socially liberal and economically conservative

[cherokeeprogressive]

21. Don't forget Pro-Money.

[Eric J in MN]

22. Are Bill Clinton's nominees, Breyer and Ginsburg, too pro-money? NT

NT

[cherokeeprogressive]

25. Is Bill Hillary?

[Eric J in MN]

26. No, but I think that Bill and Hillary are politically similar. NT

NT

[cherokeeprogressive]

27. Cool. I don't.

[L0oniX]

2. Probably someone who will stop corporate mission creep but not help reverse the damage done.

[tularetom]

3. "But SCOTUS" is the lamest of all the lame arguments in favor of Clinton

If you actually believe she would appoint justices that would favor the overturn of the very decision that got her into office in the first place, you are at the very least extremely naive.

If she gets elected (which I doubt) you can kiss goodbye any hope of getting rid of Citizens United.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Well

Would Clinton Supreme Court appointments be more like those of Bernie Sanders, or more like those of a Republican president?

Yes, her votes to confirm John Roberts And Samuel Alito suggest she would appoint Republican jurists...Oh wait, she voted against both of them.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. That would depend on which one of them had the longer coattails

I.e., on which one would be more likely to get a Democratically-controlled Senate.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Could you elaborate?

It seems you are suggesting she would try to sneak Republican jurists past a Democratic Senate. But the only times she voted on SCOTUS picks she voted against Alito (R) and Roberts (R) and was part of a filibuster against the former.


In a forum where the truth mattered my first post would have ended the thread.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. No, the other way around

If the Dems control the Senate, the judicial picks will be much more to the left than otherwise. If the GOP controls the Senate, the president, whether Clinton or Sanders, will have to choose at best more centrist appointees in order to get them approved. So the candidate's coattails, which will be a major factor in determining Senate control, will determine what kind of judges he or she will pick.

I think that's the biggest factor, at this point.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. The last four Democratic SCOTUS appointees vote virtually the same.

The last four Democratic SCOTUS appointees vote virtually the same. I suspect a close review would reveal Stephen Breyer is a scintilla to the right of the other three and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a scintilla to the left of the other three.

[oasis]

9. A GOP president would appoint two more Scalias. For damn sure.

[Eric J in MN]

10. Bill Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg

...and Stephen Breyer.

They're both good justices.

I trust Hillary Clinton to make good Supreme Court appointments.

I prefer that Bernie Sanders is the nominee, but the main reason I'll vote for Hillary Clinton if she's the nominee is the Supreme Court.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. I hope we have the Senate or it's going to be a a war over picks.

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[NorthCarolina]

13. One thing for sure, I bet her nominees would see

no reason to revisit citizens united.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. Hillary Clinton’s litmus test for Supreme Court nominees: a pledge to overturn Citizens United

Hillary Clinton’s litmus test for Supreme Court nominees: a pledge to overturn Citizens United



Hillary Clinton told a group of her top fundraisers Thursday that if she is elected president, her nominees to the Supreme Court will have to share her belief that the court's 2010 Citizens United decision must be overturned, according to people who heard her remarks.

Clinton's emphatic opposition to the ruling, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums on independent political activity, garnered the strongest applause of the afternoon from the more than 200 party financiers gathered in Brooklyn for a closed-door briefing from the Democratic candidate and her senior aides, according to some of those present.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-litmus-test-for-supreme-court-nominees-a-pledge-to-overturn-citizens-united/

[Agnosticsherbet]

16. They'd be more like Ruth Bader Ginsberg or Breyer

Appointed by her husband.

[Gothmog]

18. Both were great choices

[Agnosticsherbet]

19. Yes they were. I think either of them would appoint

Great justices.

[Gothmog]

17. Hillary Clinton’s litmus test for Supreme Court nominees: a pledge to overturn Citizens United

That is a very good start. http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-litmus-test-for-supreme-court-nominees-a-pledge-to-overturn-citizens-united/

Hillary Clinton told a group of her top fundraisers Thursday that if she is elected president, her nominees to the Supreme Court will have to share her belief that the court's 2010 Citizens United decision must be overturned, according to people who heard her remarks.

Clinton's emphatic opposition to the ruling, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums on independent political activity, garnered the strongest applause of the afternoon from the more than 200 party financiers gathered in Brooklyn for a closed-door briefing from the Democratic candidate and her senior aides, according to some of those present.

"She got major applause when she said would not name anybody to the Supreme Court unless she has assurances that they would overturn" the decision, said one attendee, who, like others, requested anonymity to describe the private session.

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. Depends on how much money they contributed to GCI, and which Wall Street firm they worked for.

[restorefreedom]

23. the might be ok on social issues

but dont expect them to overturn citizens united, or to be friendly to any non corporate entity in those cases.

so yes, the scotus argument is pretty lame imo

[AgingAmerican]

24. She would appoint 'moderates'

Whatever those are, so no they wouldn't.

[demosincebirth]

28. give me a break! It' somewhat of the rhetorical question.

They both would try to nominate liberal judges as the Senate would confirm.

[olddots]

29. unfortunately the talent pool of potential judges has changed with the tides of power

Will anyone be able to find judges who are not sell outs to greed and power ?

[Agnosticsherbet]

30. A President is not limited to Appellate court judges, though some of them would be very qualified.

Former President Taft became a Supreme Court Justice.


Supreme Court Justices Without Prior Judicial Experience Before Becoming Justices