• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      Not at the moment but it does mean she might suddenly die during the next presidential term.

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      7 months ago

      If we had a different process for appointing justices, her age/health wouldn’t matter as much. The problem is that if she dies during a conservative presidency, our already skewed supreme court becomes a radical supreme court, because a Republican will appoint a very conservative justice.

      The United States leans left (~54% I believe), but even if the nation is a 50/50 split, a supreme court that is 6/9 far right already wildly misrepresents the people. 7+ leaves most of this country without a voice.

    • xePBMg9@lemmynsfw.com
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      7 months ago

      Disregarding if it would be a good idea to retire for other reasons; If she needs another person to assist her to do her job, I’d say she can’t do her job.

      How many other jobs would allow a worker with a personal medic on standby?