If Rs replace Kennedy with another Gorsuch this summer, that could motivate voters on the left to come out in anger more than the right in gratitude.
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Here's what I don't understand about Sen. Heller's comments reported in @Politico. If Kennedy announces retirement before the end of the term, Republicans likely will confirm a replacement BEFORE the midterm elections, out of fear that they could lose their majority afterhttps://twitter.com/atlblog/status/972139042589507584 …
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In theory it could still be motivating for the GOP base by raising the salience of the courts right before the election.
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Also possible. It is generally the case that the R base cares more about the courts than the D base, though. I have no idea which way it would wash out.
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How common is it for a justice to hire clerks, inc. a Kozinski son, for the next term but then retire?https://abovethelaw.com/2017/12/supreme-court-clerk-hiring-watch-are-reports-of-justice-kennedys-retirement-greatly-exaggerated/ …
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