Samuel Alito could give Trump another Supreme Court pick

[marmar]

(Salon) Samuel Alito, a suspected leaker of the Dobbs and Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decisions, wine aficionado and far-right flag waver, has a new book coming this fall.

Ordinarily, a Supreme Court justice’s book is an opportunity to line their pockets with a hefty advance, enjoy the perks of a lecture tour and sit for gentle interviews with hand–picked partisans who gullibly swallow the usual line about how they’re students of the Constitution, not robed, opportunistic hacks.

Yet The Nation’s Elie Mystal noticed something unusual about the publication date of Alito’s forthcoming doorstopper “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and the Country.” It’s scheduled to hit bookstores on Oct. 6, the second day of the Court’s 2026-27 term. Alito, whose appreciation for private jet travel is well-established, would ordinarily be due at his day job.

Unless, as Mystal suggested, the justice plans to retire. .......................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2026/02/19/samuel-alito-could-give-trump-another-supreme-court-pick/

[Irish_Dem]

1. What vicious brutal psychopath could Trump appoint?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Loose Cannon for starters.

Though wanna bet TACO will be on the phone to threaten on-the-fence-Senators to confirm her.

Or DEFY him and save some dignity they may have.

[Irish_Dem]

10. She would be a perfect crime syndicate employee to promote.

She has no scruples or morality.
And for some reason every one is afraid of her.

[Lovie777]

2. Same as Alito and maybe more brutal ........

[Just_Vote_Dem]

3. Cannon, of course n/t

[tulipsandroses]

4. I am so hoping that we flip the senate

If we do, Dems should pull a Mitch McConnell. None of that gentlemanly follow the norms crap. McConnell stole 2 seats. If we flip the senate, we should follow his lead.

[ITAL]

5. Alito will likely step down prior

And I doubt any other openings come up the next couple of years. Thomas seems intent on breaking the record for longest serving justice which is another few years away. I suppose Roberts could step down, but i don't see it. The other conservative justices are too young and will likely be there another 15-20 years (at least).

[SSJVegeta]

8. Whatever they can do they should do

If it happens the seat isnt filled by next year (which I find unlikely) they should pull a mcconnell and block it till a democrat is president.


Another (unlikely) possibility could be adding seats early and getting trump to appoint liberals with a bit of dealmaking.

I think the best course will be adding seats to the court under the next true dem trifecta. But adding seats with a healthy dem majority and a republican president could see some positive consequences since Trump would likely still want to appoint somebody but will be confined by the approval of the Democratic led Senate? Not gonna lie though: i can see that going wrong in more ways than it probably should.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Trump could replace Alito with his 19 year old son Barron, and it still wouldn't matter

As long as we elect a Democratic trifecta in 2028 that is committed to killing the filibuster and expanding the court to neutralize the current MAGA majority, starting with the this year’s Dem senate candidates.

That is my litmus test for donations to Dem senate candidates.

Without killing the filibuster and expanding the court, there can be no restoration of rights or repair of the damage from the Trump era.

[ColoringFool]

7. Allow My Revision: "Blackmailed Samuel Alito......." 🧐

[See: Kennedy, Justice]