The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and The Effect on American Politics

 

A Supreme Court seat now remains vacant. Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away from a long battle with cancer. The United States divided  politically,  will have another major topic of contention. The Republican Party wants the vacancy filled as soon as possible. The Democratic Party wants the a new judge selected after  the election. It seems more likely that the next Supreme Court justice will be picked by which candidate wins the 2020 election.  If Donald Trump wins the election it means he will be able to select the next Supreme Court justice. That means the  Supreme Court  could be more conservative leaning in its rulings. A Biden presidency may not produce a liberal justice either. Joe Biden from a political perspective is more of a centrist than a liberal. Ginsberg was a Clinton appointment , although that was the era of New Democrat political ideology. There is no guarantee that Joe Biden will select a justice with similar liberal credentials. The judge that takes Ginsberg's  position could dramatically impact the laws and the US Constitution itself. There has been a dramatic reverse in basic civil liberties and civil rights in the US. Basic human rights are being violated and without a Supreme Court that values the rights of citizens there will be no protection. This is why selection of a Supreme Court justice is important.