After the vote, and presuming all goes as expected, it's just a matter of paperwork passing hands until Judge Brett Kavanaugh could be sworn in. (Of course, neither the Supreme Court nor White House are saying anything about this until the vote is done.)https://twitter.com/LissandraVilla/status/1048623191462166528 …
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#SCOTUS is next set to hear arguments in cases on Tuesday, so, again, presuming today's vote goes as expected, Kavanaugh could be sitting on the bench as soon as 10 a.m. Tuesday.Show this thread -
Tuesday's two arguments both address how words in the Armed Career Criminal Act should be interpreted (a type of case often before the court in recent years). One of Wednesday's arguments, meanwhile, is about maritime law.
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The final case of the week, the first argument on Wednesday, is the Trump administration's appeal of a 9th Circuit ruling over immigration detention rules. The ACLU's
@WangCecillia is arguing in support of the decision below.http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/nielsen-v-preap/ …Show this thread -
Although I think it's most likely he would join ASAP, that would be tough ramping up like that immediately, so I can imagine a scenario in which a confirmed Kavanaugh would be sworn in on Wednesday afternoon or after, to begin preparing for the next sitting, which starts Oct. 29.
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Kavanaugh is, indeed, joining the court ASAP. (To close the loop on the earlier, pre-vote thread about the timing of Kavanaugh joining the court.)https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1048670052353003521?s=21 …
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I get the feeling this one is going to be splashed over the media as a big "F-YOU, WE CAN DO WHAT WE WANT" from the Republicans to everyone who opposed him.
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Russian money made it happen. It's corrupt. They are corrupt.
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