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The president of the United States, Trump, is pressing: the Senate should decide on the successor of the American judge Bader Ginsburg before the November elections. While Trump is already naming potential candidates, Democrats are calling for a delay.
After the death of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US President Donald Trump called for a speedy Senate decision on the successor. The selection of justices for the Supreme Court has long been considered one of the most important decisions that could be made, Trump said. “We have been placed in this position of power and importance to make decisions for the people who proudly elected us,” he said. “We have this obligation without delay!”
Trump then declared that he wanted to fill the position with a woman and named two federal judges Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa as possible candidates. Both would be “highly respected.” He will probably announce his choice in the next week.
Senate decides on the president’s proposal
The liberal Ginsburg died of cancer at the age of 87. The Senate decides the successor at the proposal of the President. Trump’s challenger, Joe Biden, asked to wait until after the Nov.3 election. He noted that after the death of Ginsburg’s colleague Antonin Scalia in early 2016, the Senate, which is dominated by Republicans, refused to examine Merrick Garland, who was nominated by then-President Barack Obama, as successor, in reference to the elections, which were months away at the time. .
The death of the constitutional judge had caused great sadness in the United States. In Washington, people laid flowers in front of the Supreme Court. She was an icon, especially for the liberal left camp.
She has been a Supreme Court Justice since 1993, appointed by the then President of the United States, Bill Clinton. She became known, among other things, for her commitment to women’s rights. Despite her serious illness, Ginsburg had also worked from a hospital bed for the past two years. “Our nation has lost an attorney of historic stature,” said Chief Justice John Roberts.
Conservative influence for decades?
Trump has already appointed two new constitutional justices since 2017. Ginsburg was one of four remaining Liberals. The appointment of a sixth conservative judge could affect American jurisprudence for decades. The possible consequences would be the lifting of the right to abortion, further liberalization of the economy and restrictions on the rights of sexual minorities.
According to a report by broadcaster NPR, Ginsberg himself had expressed hope shortly before his death that his successor would only be determined after the elections. A few days before his death, he dictated his “last will” to his granddaughter Clara Spera: “My greatest wish is that they do not replace me until a new president has been appointed.”
