Author Topic: ACB's confirmation hearings have begun... (Read 9485 times)

WLJ · « **Reply #100 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 23, 2020, 01:57:16 PM

I also get 403 forbidden.

"Link works for me."

Well aren't you special?

Why yes I am

anyway

Try this one
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/original-ww2-japanese-medics-field-1831961864

K Frame · « **Reply #101 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:12:03 PM »

that works. Interesting that it has both the Kana and the red cross. Belt and suspenders approach...

WLJ · « **Reply #102 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 23, 2020, 02:12:03 PM

that works. Interesting that it has both the Kana and the red cross. Belt and suspenders approach...

Yeah, wonder if that's an occupation period mod? Like I said, this may be turning into a rabbit hole

Ben · « **Reply #103 on:** October 24, 2020, 06:07:35 PM »

Unexpected:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-rare-saturday-session-debate-amy-coney-barrett-nomination

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #104 on:** October 24, 2020, 08:40:08 PM »

Quote from: Ben on October 24, 2020, 06:07:35 PM

Unexpected:

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-rare-saturday-session-debate-amy-coney-barrett-nomination

Excellent.

makattak · « **Reply #105 on:** October 24, 2020, 09:28:10 PM »

Someone can see Senator Sarah Palin from her house...

Andiron · « **Reply #106 on:** October 24, 2020, 09:46:24 PM »

Where were these losers when they had complete control of House, Senate and Whitehouse?

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #107 on:** October 24, 2020, 11:29:36 PM »

Quote from: makattak on October 24, 2020, 09:28:10 PM

Someone can see Senator Sarah Palin from her house...

Boomhauer · « **Reply #108 on:** October 25, 2020, 12:04:40 AM »

If Lindsey Graham, infamous for his reaching across the aisle betrayals, was able to find his Republican spine under Trump just about any other RINO should too.

WLJ · « **Reply #109 on:** October 26, 2020, 11:06:27 AM »

RocketMan · « **Reply #110 on:** October 26, 2020, 12:17:24 PM »

Patience young grasshopper. The confirmation vote by the full Senate is supposed to be sometime this evening.

WLJ · « **Reply #111 on:** October 26, 2020, 12:31:18 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on October 26, 2020, 12:17:24 PM

Patience young grasshopper. The confirmation vote by the full Senate is supposed to be sometime this evening.

I know, just like the election I just want it over with.

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #112 on:** October 26, 2020, 01:17:35 PM »

Question: Assuming she is confirmed and sworn in -- or someone else, if something happens to derail ACB's confirmation -- what happens about staff? Did RBG's staff get their walking papers when she died? Supreme Court justices have clerks who do the grunt work of research for them. In fact, ACB clerked for Antonin Scalia, IIRC. So will she get to pick her own clerks, or is she stuck for some period of time with whoever RBG had clerking for her? Could a conservative, originalist justice trust any research done by clerks who were chosen by and who were presumably loyal to a liberal like RBG?

RoadKingLarry · « **Reply #113 on:** October 26, 2020, 01:35:26 PM »

Can you imagine a liberal justice tolerating having clerks that previously worked for a conservative justice on their staff? I can't.
Maintaining holdovers from ostensibly "enemy" opposition would be a big mistake.
In my opinion one of the biggest mistakes Trump made when he took office was not immediately replacing every single Obama hold over that he was constitutionally able to replace. I think that would have come close to eliminating much of the early chaos in his administration.

Fly320s · « **Reply #114 on:** October 26, 2020, 01:44:54 PM »

Quote from: Hawkmoon on October 26, 2020, 01:17:35 PM

Question: Assuming she is confirmed and sworn in -- or someone else, if something happens to derail ACB's confirmation -- what happens about staff? Did RBG's staff get their walking papers when she died? Supreme Court justices have clerks who do the grunt work of research for them. In fact, ACB clerked for Antonin Scalia, IIRC. So will she get to pick her own clerks, or is she stuck for some period of time with whoever RBG had clerking for her? Could a conservative, originalist justice trust any research done by clerks who were chosen by and who were presumably loyal to a liberal like RBG?

"For much of the history of the judiciary, federal judges carried out their duties with no administrative support staff. The Justices of the Supreme Court were authorized in 1886 to hire clerical assistants known as "stenographers." More than fifty years later, in 1938, Congress appropriated funds for "Miscellaneous salaries" and the hiring of similar staff by judges of the circuit and district courts (52 Stat. 268). Congress replaced the term "stenographer" with "secretary" two years later and in 1947, at the request of the Judicial Conference, authorized all circuit and district judges to appoint a secretary. The following year the authorization was changed to allow federal judges to appoint all "necessary" secretaries and law clerks. In 1959 the total number of these appointees was made subject to "any limitation on the aggregate salaries of such employees which may be imposed by law" (73 Stat. 452). The duties of the secretaries of federal judges, like those of judicial law clerks, have been defined by the individual judges for whom they have worked rather than by statute."

https://www.fjc.gov/history/administration/court-officers-and-staff-judges%C2%92-secretaries

K Frame · « **Reply #115 on:** October 26, 2020, 01:46:10 PM »

Law clerks generally only serve a single term with a justice. I think there's only a handful who have served a second year.

A clerkship to a Justice is a stepping stone to a career with some of the top firms in the nation, and often brings a substantial signing bonus with it, on top of the salary, from what I'm reading.

WLJ · « **Reply #116 on:** October 26, 2020, 02:33:50 PM »

Quote

It is an insult to the American people that the GOP is ramming through a Supreme Court justice with just eight days until the end of an election in which nearly 60 million people have already voted.

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 26, 2020

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You’re just pissed it’s happening on your birthday…

But the rest of us absolutely LOVE it. 🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻

— Vincent Charles: FIDELIS AD IMPERIUM! (@YesThatVCharles) October 26, 2020

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2020/10/26/what-better-way-to-celebrate-your-birthday-tweeps-having-loads-of-fun-at-hillarys-expense-with-acbs-scotus-advancement/

Hawkmoon · « **Reply #117 on:** October 26, 2020, 02:58:21 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on October 26, 2020, 01:46:10 PM

Law clerks generally only serve a single term with a justice. I think there's only a handful who have served a second year.

A clerkship to a Justice is a stepping stone to a career with some of the top firms in the nation, and often brings a substantial signing bonus with it, on top of the salary, from what I'm reading.

Understood.

The SCOTUS is in the middle of a term. Assuming ACB is confirmed and sworn in, she should begin work by the middle or the end of November. Will she be stuck with RGB's staff and clerk(s), or will she be allowed to clean house and choose her own staff?

K Frame · « **Reply #118 on:** October 26, 2020, 03:17:18 PM »

I can't find anything definitive, but I believe that their tenure ends unless the new justice agrees to keep them on.

The law clerks aren't hired by the court, they're hired by the Justice.

sumpnz · « **Reply #119 on:** October 26, 2020, 04:53:35 PM »

Anyone know when they’re supposed to hold the final vote to confirm ACB?

WLJ · « **Reply #120 on:** October 26, 2020, 07:12:36 PM »

Chucky going on about the far right

Ben · « **Reply #121 on:** October 26, 2020, 07:14:44 PM »

Sounds to me like the country will be shut down in an hour or two.

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2020/10/26/reminder-beau-willimon-and-friends-are-shutting-this-country-down-if-amy-coney-barrett-is-confirmed/

RocketMan · « **Reply #122 on:** October 26, 2020, 07:27:15 PM »

Now McConnell is rambling on after asking permission from the chair to go into the time originally set aside for the confirmation vote.

WLJ · « **Reply #123 on:** October 26, 2020, 07:30:59 PM »

On a live feed there's a group of black women giving anti ACB protesters hell like only a black woman can. Holy moly they're going off

WLJ · « **Reply #124 on:** October 26, 2020, 07:50:54 PM »

Quote from: Ben on October 26, 2020, 07:14:44 PM

Sounds to me like the country will be shut down in an hour or two.

https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2020/10/26/reminder-beau-willimon-and-friends-are-shutting-this-country-down-if-amy-coney-barrett-is-confirmed/

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