US Election and Supreme Court

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Jack Simth said:
Randallw: The Supreme Court Judges are appointed by the President, but the appointments are subject to approval by the Senate (perhaps Congress as well, I'm not certain on the specifics).

Yes, Congress has the duty to confirm or not the justices that the President nominates. However, Congress is not in session right now. The president can appoint a temporary justice in what's called a "recess appointment". Once Congress convenes they would go through the confirmation process, but in the mean time he'd sit on the bench and his decisions would be binding just like he'd already been confirmed.

This would be a galactically stupid idea. Agree or not, everyone must admit that a sizeable portion of the US population does not view the current administration as legitimate. Having a temporary appointed judge pass down a binding decision in favor of the incumbant is quite possibly the only thing that could happen that would be worse then what we went through in 2000.

There has been rumbling from the Supreme Court that they will not be accepting any cases this time around. So if there is another disputed election it will probably be decided in whatever state supreme court where it happens. If it does go to Washington, Reinquist will be wheeled in strapped to a hospital bed if neccesary.