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DanTheFan

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Only 3 SCOTUS vacancies in U.S. history this close to election.


Lincoln waited until after his re-election to nominate Salmon Chase after death of Roger Taney.
Eisenhower waited until after his re-election to nominate William Brennan to replace retiring Sherman Minton.

Ike used a recess appointment to place Brennan on the court before the election, but he was not nominated for permanent seat until January 1957. No recess appointments to SCOTUS since Ike.

In addition, with changes in voting laws, this is the first and only time there has been a vacancy while widespread voting is actually underway.
[Post edited by DanTheFan at 09/21/2020 10:50AM]

(In response to this post by JMHoo)

Posted: 09/21/2020 at 10:48AM



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Cruz explains it nicely. -- JMHoo 09/21/2020 10:15AM
  Looking forward to 13 Supreme Court justices. ** -- hooshouse 09/21/2020 10:56AM
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  Same here, but THIS cannot stand. -- Chuck Taylor 09/21/2020 11:37AM
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  Here is what Cruz said ...... -- DTsBicep 09/21/2020 10:33AM
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