Democrats would need to convince 4 Republicans to vote against the nomination to block it. Failing that, progressives say their only method of retaliation would be to capture the White House and Congress and add seats to the Supreme Court.
one week after Election Day in deep peril, as Ginsburg's death leaves only four justices who upheld the law in 2012. And some Republicans are insisting on replacing Ginsburg with a jurist who opposes Roe v. Wade, which made abortion a right.
The election is in 44 days, but the next Congress isn't sworn in for 106 days. Republicans could use the lame duck session after the election to confirm a justice. Some conservatives expect a confirmation hearing before the Nov. 3 election and a final vote after the election. A GOP senator, who spoke about strategy on the condition of anonymity, said the party"will have to listen carefully to the vulnerable members on the ballot before cementing a schedule," but expected a Trump-picked justice to be confirmed this year.Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who faces a tough re-election race this fall, was the first Republican who came out after Ginsburg's death to announce her opposition to voting on a Supreme Court nominee before the election.
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