Sanders Opposes Calls for Sotomayor to Step Down, Citing Late Stage of Term
Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly stated his opposition to calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down from the Supreme Court, despite recent speculation among some Democrats that doing so would allow President Biden to appoint a liberal replacement before the end of his term. Sanders believes that such a move is “not sensible” and has not elaborated further on his stance. This speculation arises from the upcoming transition of power, which will see a Republican president and a likely Republican-controlled Senate, potentially impacting the court’s ideological balance in the future. The debate echoes the situation surrounding Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s refusal to step down during President Obama’s term, which ultimately led to her conservative replacement after her death.
John Q. Hosedrinker