The progressive judge Stephen Breyer83, will leave his position in the United States Supreme Court before the midterm elections, which the president will allow Joe Biden appoint a successor in this institution with great power.
The judge has been in the post for almost 28 years and plans to leave it at the end of the current term, which ends in June. He will make his decision to the white house short, reported this Wednesday several media Americans quoting anonymous sources.
The spokesman for the presidency, Jen Psakisaid in a tweet “he has no details or information” and emphasized that it is the judges of the high court who decide when they want to leave and “announce it as they see fit”.
The court did not respond to AFP questions about the matter.
But the Democratic leader of the Senate, Chuck Schumersaid he could “quickly” arrange a confirmation hearing for his successor.
Stephen Breyer, a brilliant magistrate, has been under pressure from the left for months to resign before the mid-term elections November in which Democrats run the risk of losing control of the Senate.
The Constitution of the United States provides that the nine judges of the court are appointed by the president for life and by the upper house of the Congress.
And the Republicans are not hiding the fact that they could block a candidate elected by Biden if they win the majority in the Senate, as they did in 2018 when they Barack Obama tried to fill a vacancy due to the death of a magistrate.
a black judge
Breyer has so far refused to disclose his intentions, only saying he “did not intend to die in court.” If her resignation is confirmed, a black woman should enter the temple of American law for the first time in history.
The Democratic president, who was elected thanks to black voters, promised that if given the chance, he would appoint an African-American to the Supreme Court. The name of the magistrate Ketanji Brown Jacksonof the Federal Court of Appeal in Washington, and that of Leondra Krugerjudge of the Supreme Court of California, is the healthiest for the position.
Appointments to the Supreme Court, which arbitrate on most major social issues in the United States, have been the subject of political battles for several years.
During his tenure, the Republican Donald Trump he brought in three judges, out of a total of nine, which anchored the institution firmly in conservatism. His influence has been felt since September, with a strong shift to the right.
The Temple of the Law has invalidated the mandatory vaccination in large companies determined by Biden and it seems it is on track to reconsider the right to abortion, extend the right to bear arms or enact some environmental regulations break.
Although replacing Judge Breyer did not change the balance on the Court, the announcement of his probable departure caused a stir in Washington.
republican senator Lindsey Graham he indicated that no member of his party would endorse Biden’s future nominee. Your democratic colleague Dick Durbin he hopes the next judge will bring “diversity, experience and a balanced approach to justice” to the Court.
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