Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Revenge
Summary
The article compares Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decision to remain on the Supreme Court with the retirement choices facing Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. It says Democrats’ reported victory in the midterm elections could give them Senate control in January, making it harder for President Donald Trump to fill a vacancy and potentially putting the court’s 6–3 conservative majority at risk.Key Facts
- Ginsburg said in 2013 that she would remain on the court as long as her health and intellect allowed.
- Ginsburg died in September 2020, and the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s nominee, by a 52–48 vote.
- Barrett’s confirmation gave the Supreme Court a 6–3 conservative majority, according to the article.
- The article says Democrats won Tuesday’s midterm elections and Republicans will lose control of the Senate in January.
- The article identifies Clarence Thomas, 78, and Samuel Alito, 76, as the court’s two oldest justices.
- Thomas and Alito had indicated earlier in the year that they planned to remain on the court; Alito said in October he would serve through the current term.
- The article says a Democratic-controlled Senate could block a Trump nominee and leave a Supreme Court vacancy unfilled.
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