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Schumer vows to block Trump from putting a 'right-winger' on the Court; Jeffries flags Court 'cleanup' as Democrats eye reforms
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, likely to return as majority leader, told the Associated Press that Democrats will prevent President Trump from installing a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court and will not allow 'crappy nominees' elsewhere in the federal judiciary or Cabinet; Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats. CBS News reported Friday that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, in his speaker bid letter, wrote that Democrats must 'clean up the mess at the Supreme Court,' and that proposals under discussion include ethics rules, term limits and adding seats, though most Senate bills still need 60 votes. Next on the calendar: oral argument Monday, Nov. 9, in Nielsen v. Watanabe on Bivens suits against federal officials, with a decision expected next year, SCOTUSblog has reported.
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