Justice Anthony Kennedy: "This letter is a respectful and formal notification of my decision, effective July 31 of this year, to end my regular active status as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court…" pic.twitter.com/akYFCfntr1
— CSPAN (@cspan) June 27, 2018
We are well and truly fucked. I can't sugarcoat it for you, because that would be dishonest. This is terrible news.
Even if the Democrats manage to hold out until November, that just means the Republicans will have even more incentive to rig the midterms (or look the other way while Russia hacks it). And they've a ready-made narrative to claim victory: High turnout to protect the court seat!
— Melissa McEwan (@Shakestweetz) June 27, 2018
Meanwhile, how long before we start hearing that Mueller can't do anything while this is going on because he could affect the direction of the court, with zero irony regarding the Republicans' denial of Merrick Garland?
What a shitshow. Sob.
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