Justice Ginsburg Dead
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at age 87. More from Fox News.
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How long before we learn Ginsburg’s replacement? The fastest confirmation in recent years was Chief Justice John Roberts, nominated by George W. Bush, who won appointment in 23 days.
But it typically takes longer. On average in recent years, it has taken about 27 days following appointment for the confirmation hearings to begin. And those hearings can drag on two or three months, although the hearings might happen more rapidly with the Republicans controlling the White House as well as the Senate and the Supreme Court.
With the election coming up so fast, though, it’s doubtful confirmation hearings would occur before Nov. 3 — when voting takes place. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell will want Republican Senators out on the road defending their seats, not marooned in Washington, DC, on official business.
When Ginsburg was ill last year, President Donald Trump identified one possible replacement he could endorse: Amy Barrett, a conservative and Catholic serving as a Circuit Judge with the US Court of Appeals. It’s unclear if Trump still favors Barrett for the post or whether he might appoint another candidate. Here’s a report Shannon Bream on Fox News did at that time about Barrett.
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