China News Service, September 23, reported that after the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg, U.S. President Trump said on the 22nd that he would announce his successor on the 26th.

At present, only two Republican lawmakers are opposed to voting on nominees before the general election. The candidates for the new judge will pass the Senate, which is almost a foregone conclusion.

There is little suspense for the new judge candidate to pass the Senate

  Although two Republican senators believe that the Senate should not vote on the candidate nominated by Trump before the November 3 presidential election, because the Republican Party has an advantage of 53 to 47 seats in the Senate, it can still vote on this person before the election. Matter.

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  So far, only Maine Senator Collins and Alaska's Mukowski have stated that they do not support voting on new nominees until voters decide whether Trump will be re-elected.

It takes at least four Republican senators to oppose to prevent the vote.

  Trump has stated: "The final vote should be taken before the general election. We have plenty of time to deal with this appointment."

  Some Democrats had hoped that Romney, who often criticized Trump, refused to vote.

But Romney issued a statement on the 22nd, saying that he is open to confirming the Supreme Court nomination this year.

  He said: "The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the power to advise and approve the Supreme Court nominees. Therefore, I intend to consider the president’s nominees in accordance with the Constitution and precedent. If the nominees enter the Senate, I intend to base them on them. Are eligible to vote."

  The United States Supreme Court has 9 members for life, so the death of Ginsberg gave Trump a chance to appoint a new justice for the third time, expanding the majority of conservatives in the Supreme Court.

If Trump’s new candidates are approved by the Senate, the conservatives will increase to six among the nine justices.

The Democrats are ready to respond

  Democrats said that if Republicans force a Senate vote, they will "use all possible options."

According to external analysis, one of them is to promote the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to become states.

  According to the report, the idea of ​​simplifying related legislative procedures that Democrats have long discussed among liberals has recently become mainstream.

This may pave the way for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and even the Supreme Court to increase the number of justices.

On September 18, local time, people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to remember the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ginsberg.

  If the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are upgraded to states, the benefits to the Democratic Party are obvious.

According to demographic statistics, 46% of the population of the District of Columbia is African American, and more than 70% of Puerto Rico’s population is Hispanic, and these two ethnic groups are the Democratic Party’s iron votes.

Since each state has two senators in Congress, this will almost certainly mean an additional four Democratic senators in Congress.

  In addition, there are liberals who advocate "expansion" for the Supreme Court, that is, increasing the current 9 justices to 11 or more.

However, many Democrats, including Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate of the United States, have not yet expressed affirmation or approval of this idea.

Who can succeed Ginsberg?

According to informed sources, Judge Barrett of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply loved by conservatives and is currently the loudest.

In addition, as a Catholic in the Midwest, she helped consolidate Trump's ticket warehouse in the important "rust belt" and the Great Lakes region.

According to reports, Senate Majority Leader McConnell also prefers Barrett.

Many Florida politicians are also canvassing for the native-born 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Lagor, who is Cuban-American, or can help Trump win the key swing state of Florida.

However, Lagore is not as rich in experience as Barrett, and her position is not as conservative as Barrett. Her main work experience is in the Court of Appeals in Miami, and most of the important judgments focus on employment discrimination, blood alcohol testing, vehicle insurance and other issues. .