In other SCOTUS news: @WeDemandJustice put out a list of lawyers + judges they see as SCOTUS contenders under a Dem president: demandjustice.org/supreme-court-…
This is part of a larger effort by groups on the left to get 2020 candidates talking about courts, see: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
This is part of a larger effort by groups on the left to get 2020 candidates talking about courts, see: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
The group says it didn't notify or consult in advance with the people included on the list, which includes sitting judges, civil rights lawyers, law profs, and public officials (already heard from one who confirmed they didn't know until it was released this morning)
The Very Big Question is: Will any of the Democrats running for president try to match Trump's successful strategy from 2016 of releasing their own SCOTUS shortlist? Demand Justice thinks they should, but other legal advocates on the left aren't so sure: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
And on a related note: The next Democratic presidential debate is tonight. The courts have barely come up in the first few debate. Last night, a coalition of groups released a letter they sent to CNN asking to put courts on the agenda this evening:
