US EditionSenate GOP Is Prepared to Confirm a SCOTUS Replacement for Alito Before Midterms: Report
Senate leaders say they are ready to move quickly if Samuel Alito retires, aiming to preserve a conservative Supreme Court majority.
- Senate Republicans are prepared to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the November midterm elections, should the conservative justice step down.
- Speculation swirls that Alito may step down at the end of the current term, slated for late June or early July. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday the party is "prepared" for a potential vacancy.
- Recommending potential nominees, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he would suggest Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz for the high court post if Alito announces retirement.
- Alito, 76, recently received medical attention for dehydration in Philadelphia, though he has given no public indication he plans to retire. His departure would not shift the court's 6-3 conservative majority.
- While President Donald Trump has praised Alito as "fantastic," Senator Lee does not appear to be actively seeking the appointment. Control of the Senate could flip to Democrats if a blue wave materializes.
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Senate GOP is prepared to confirm a SCOTUS replacement for Alito before midterms: report
Republicans in the Senate are prepared to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections.
Senate Republicans are ready to replace Alito — before the midterms: report
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 76, has given no public indication he plans to retire — but if he does, Senate Republicans stand ready to fast-track President Donald Trump’s nominee through committee and lock in a confirmation before the November midterm elections.“Senate Majority Leader John Th...
Senate Republicans Are Prepared to Replace Alito — Before the Midterms: Report
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 76, has given no public indication he plans to retire — but if he does, Senate Republicans stand ready to fast-track President Donald Trump’s nominee through committee and lock in a confirmation before the November midterm elections. “Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that Republicans are ‘prepared’ for the possibility of a retirement as speculation swirls that Al…
Thune Says GOP Must Be Ready for Justice Retirement
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans would quickly fill a Supreme Court vacancy if one opens up before the midterms, Politico reports. Said Thune: “That’s a contingency I think around here you always have to be prepared for. And if that were to happen, yes, we would be prepared to confirm.”
Senate GOP 'prepared' for Supreme Court fight if Alito retires
Senate Republicans would move to confirm a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito before the midterm elections, should he choose to retire in the coming weeks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday that Republicans are “prepared” for the possibility of a retirement as speculation swirls that Alito, a conservative vote on the Supreme Court, is weighing stepping down at the end of the current …
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