Supreme Court Update
by TChris
Linda Greenhouse provides an update on the workings of the Supreme Court in the absence of the Chief Justice.
Information from official channels has been minimal. The court's press office would not say whether the chief justice was present for the justices' regular Friday morning conference, at which they review new cases and decide which to grant. (He was not.) Nor would the press office say whether, if he did not attend, he sent in his votes. (He did.)
If the Chief Justice decides to retire while the Senate is in recess, Greenhouse suggests that the President might use a recess appointment to bypass Senate confirmation of the appointment.
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