Courts

One Small Step For Breyer, One Giant Scramble On Twitter

Stop the presses! Or keep 'em going! I don't know which but this is big!

By Chris Williams on January 26, 2022 2:17 pm
Justices Breyer And Scalia Testify At House Hearing

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The expected unexpected is here —Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has decided to step down. And even though Christmas comes on the 25th of December each year, it is still a shock to come down the stairs and see those gifts under the tree. Especially when you live alone. Let’s turn to Twitter to see how the legal people are responding to the news.

Some were practically born for this moment:

https://twitter.com/retirebreyer/status/1486410859941224448

There is the slight worry that Breyer’s replacement will be Merrick’d:

Some still see this as damage control:

There’s talk of a certain someone playing Executive and Judiciary:

Maybe the retirement is more of a rebirth?

Breyer’s stepping down is a math problem for some:

https://twitter.com/JamesAn52760465/status/1486405803292647429

Others are willing to do what it takes to smooth the nomination process.

And others don’t seem to care that much.

I get the feeling this will stay in the news for a couple more cycles. ATL will be sure to keep you and yours updated on the goings on. Given the political climate, who knows what Biden will do. Nominate a left leaning black woman? Some moderate white dude in his mid 40s who plays golf and has a jib you can’t help but trust?  It is Biden after all — I have a feeling that we are not about to give some Marxist the opportunity to don robes. But at the end of the day, who knows? I’m sure the president will nominate a person who is well-known, young, and fit for the job. As long as it’s not Candice Owens or Chet Hanks. Anyone but them.

Honorable mention:

Some predictions are just hella left field:

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.