(01-29-2019, 05:01 PM)JagNGeorgia Wrote:

(01-29-2019, 04:02 PM)StroudCrowd1 Wrote: Lots of conspiracy theories out there. Will be curious if she joins the other justices at SOTU. 

I hope she is well and retires on her own, but here is my theory on the democratic frame of mind:

1. She is not well
2. Democrats are hoping something so damning comes out of the Mueller report that somehow impeachment proceedings can start.
3. Knowing that Pence is likely to nominate an even MORE conservative justice than Trump, a quick impeachment of Trump will do no good, which is why they will attempt to keep proceedings going for 2 more years while painting Trump as "unfit" to pick the next justice.

<takes tin foil hat off>

Pence is more likely to cave to his opposition, however. A female is definitely the next one up; white men are bad, m'kay.

Amy Barrett is up next. 

Has a Justice ever been removed for medical / physical reasons anyway?

No, but there was a justice a long ways back who suffered a debilitating injury and was clearly unable to perform his duties after an extended absence. As a means of "encouraging" him to retire, the rest of the justices unanimously agreed that they would not issue a ruling in any case where he would have been the deciding vote until he had either returned to the bench or retired.

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