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KFour weeks after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s funeral, President Donald Trump appointed a new Chief Justice. The Senate’s confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett so quickly was not due to broad unanimity. On the contrary, the Republicans made no effort to give the appearance of bipartisanship. With 52 to 48 votes, they created a clear majority in court: six to three for the Conservatives on the Supreme Court. Republicans cheer blatantly, as if it were not a court, but a Council of State whose members always have the last word. Forever.
The fact that not only three of the nine chief justices, but about 200 of the 800 federal judges were appointed by Trump, is a campaign success for the president. It can be speculated if this brought him closer to his reelection; after all, the dispute also mobilized the other side. You can also look the other way around: With this record, Republicans can face defeat on November 3. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell openly admitted: “Much of what we have done over the past four years will sooner or later be overturned by elections,” he said. Against the overwhelming majority of the Supreme Court, however, “they will not be able to do anything for a long time.”
