No guarantee Obama would've replaced Ginsburg with a progressive justice
Posted on AllSides September 25th, 2020
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The claim: A progressive Supreme Court justice could have been confirmed by the Senate if Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired under President Barack Obama
The potential nomination of President Donald Trump's third Supreme Court justice in his first term could've been avoided, a viral meme suggests.
A progressive Supreme Court justice could have been confirmed by the Senate if Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had retired under President Barack Obama, the social media post claims.
Ginsburg died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving open a seat on the...
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