New corona setback for Trump: nomination for Supreme Court due to illness at risk

After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump wants to quickly appoint a new judge at the US Supreme Court.

The coronavirus is delaying its plans.

• Donald Trump

  wants to

  appoint

  a new judge at the

  Supreme Court

  as soon as possible

  after the death of

  Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  .

• The

  US President

  has chosen Amy Coney Barrett.

• New corona cases in the US Senate endanger Trump's plan.

Update from October 3, 10:08 p.m.:

The

is

its

for two weeks

after

of at least three members

.

At the same time, the judiciary committee should continue with the hearings of the candidate for the US Supreme Court,

, said the Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday.

The Democrats criticized this decision.

Since Friday, three senators - Republicans Mike Lee, Thom Tillis and Ron Johnson - had announced positive corona tests.

Lee and Tillis are also members of the

.

President Donald Trump and the Senate Republicans want Barrett in office before the November 3rd presidential election.

After Ginsburg's death: Trump nominates successor - appointment could be surprisingly delayed 

Update from October 2, 7.47 p.m.:

After the death of the justice icon

, US President

quickly chose a successor despite all protests from the Democrats.

The arch-conservative Judge

to the vacant seat at future

of the United States, the Supreme Court obtained.

The replacement could now be delayed due to a

.

Republican Mike Lee, who is a member of the Senate Legal Committee, announced his

on Friday

.

Democratic Minority Leader

Chuck Schumer immediately called on the panel to

suspend

the

candidate Amy Coney Barrett until the extent of the

becomes clear.

Senator Lee met Barrett on Tuesday.

The Washington Post reported on Friday, citing informed people, that it had tested positive for the

in the summer

and had recovered from it.

On Friday, a coronavirus test was

, as the White House announced to the US media.

US judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg: She was buried more than a week after her death

Update from September 29, 8:15 p.m.:

US judge

buried privately more than a week after her death.

A spokesman for

near Washington confirmed this on Tuesday on request.

The grave of Ginsburg's husband Martin, who died in 2010, is also located in the cemetery.

Last week there were three days of

for the prominent lawyer Ginsburg in

.

Numerous citizens and politicians said goodbye to their coffins at the Supreme Court and in the US Capitol.

Ginsburg died on September 18 at the age of 87 from complications from cancer.

Update from September 27th, 10:38 pm: Justice experts

from both political camps give her excellent technical grades.

And she is the perfect example of a woman who has successfully balanced family and career.

- Trump's candidate for the

- has seven children - two of them adoptive children from Haiti with black skin and a son with Down's syndrome.

All of these facts raise a key question: How do the

intend to

successfully attack the

candidate who was nominated

by

on Saturday to

succeed the late

the

?

At least four of the 53 Republicans in the

would have to "fall over" if the 48-year-old

for life - and thus a shift to the right of the nine-member court - is to be prevented in the coming weeks.

Even leading

admit that the chances are now minimal

to prevent

the appointment of the

, who enjoys heroic status with the religious right and who assured in the rose garden on Saturday that she will always rely only on the

and not from

the

in her judgments

be

guided by

their

or personal

.

Donald Trump

is meanwhile burdened by a report in the New York Times, which probably contains the US President's tax documents from the past few decades.

The constitution gives Donald Trump the right to re-fill the seat in the Supreme Court

Barrett

therefore defends himself against the principle of

reinterpreting

the

which has so far been popular with other judges

.

Three years ago,

, who had previously been a law professor at the private

, was nominated by

for the Federal

and then even confirmed with votes from the

.

Now the

has

maneuvered

itself

into a corner

with its resistance to

for the

.

Because their remaining arguments are on very thin ice.

There is the demand that the

has no right to appoint the highest

at this point in time.

He should

wait for

the

the

so that citizens can have a say in this important issue.

But the

gives the

not only the right, but also the duty

to appoint new members to

the

in the event of death.

Trump's base urges him to fill the Supreme Court position quickly.

At election rallies,

also confronted with massive demands from the grassroots to have

confirmed quickly.

“Fill the seat” is the new battle cry of the right wing in the USA.

are particularly hoping for advantages if there are appeals after the November 3rd election that will then end in the

.

The second main argument of the

is that

, as a strict right-wing Catholic, is unreasonable for the court because she

could restrict

.

However, the

explicitly protects

in matters relating to professional practice and prohibits

.

In addition, it is far from certain that the legendary

judgment

on

known as “Roe versus Wade”

will be called into question again.

Amy Coney Barrett referred to abortion as “always immoral” and has ruled twice in favor of upholding restrictions to abortion access.

Tells you all you need to know.

- Robert Reich (@RBReich) September 25, 2020

At the highest

the

, it has so far been a tradition not to touch groundbreaking judgments from the past and thus

to guarantee the

of

.

Incidentally, this also applies to the

to

in the second amendment

, which

supports

to the annoyance of many

.

In any case, experts are expecting a “mud fight” for the upcoming Senate hearing in October, although the judge's private life has so far not offered any points of attack.

Democrats fear for health care through the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett

Update from September 27, 7:02 a.m.:

A conservative lawyer is supposed to take the place of the late liberal icon

at the US Supreme Court.

But the US Democrats warn: The appointment of

could fundamentally change America.

US President Donald Trump,

however, seizes the opportunity

to cement

the conservative majority in

the US

for years.

He wants to put her into office before the presidential election on November 3rd.

The Democrats immediately raised the

that Barrett's appeal could spell the end of health care for millions of Americans.

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett: Conservative judges would then have a clear majority

Because with the 48-year-old Barrett, the conservative judges would have a clear majority of six of the nine seats.

The

US

often has the final say on

issues such as

.

It is considered likely that conservatives could now make a fresh attempt to overturn or at least limit the right to abortion and same-sex marriage in court.

Trump described Barret

as one of the most brilliant legal experts in the United States when

the nomination was announced in

.

She herself made it clear: "Judges do not make politics - and they have to put all political views aside." Judges must adhere to the letters of the law.

Trump said Barrett's

hearing is

expected to begin as early as October 12th.

He hoped for her appointment before the November 3rd election.

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett: Two Republicans speak out against voting

Surpreme Court justices are appointed for life.

They are proposed by the President and approved by the Senate.

There the Republicans have a majority of 53 of the 100 seats.

The Democrats around presidential candidate Joe Biden are calling for the winner of the presidential election to decide who will be Ginsburg's successor.

So far, two Republican Senators have spoken out against a decision before November 3rd.

The appointment fails when two other Republicans speak out against it.

If there is a stalemate of 50 to 50 votes, Vice President Mike Pence can intervene.

After the nomination, it became clear that the

now want to mobilize citizens - especially with the prospect that Barrett's vote

could overturn

President

health care

in the Supreme Court.

"If Americans learn more about Barrett's views, it will become very unpopular," said Senate Democratic minority leader

.

He hopes they'll then phone their Republican senators and tell them not to vote for Barrett.

Trump nominates Amy Coney Barret: Is the end of Obamacare threatened in the middle of the corona pandemic?

Trump wants to overturn Obama's health care reform, which for the first time guaranteed access to health insurance for people with pre-existing conditions, before the Supreme Court.

an earlier legal attack in 2012,

was

upheld by the court with a narrow majority of five to four votes.

Barrett had publicly criticized the court's arguments at the time.

emphasized that with an end to the health reform, patients with

such as lung or heart complications could also be rejected by health insurers.

Ginsburg successor: Trump nominates new judge - She is revered as a heroine on religious rights

Update from September 26, 11:12 p.m.: US President Donald Trump

has nominated the conservative lawyer

for the vacant seat at the

.

Trump announced his decision in Washington on Saturday.

The 48-year-old Barrett is to be the

the late liberal icon

.

+

After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Now US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett

© Olivier DOULIERY / AFP

Ginsburg successor: Trump has a favorite - She is revered as a heroine on religious rights

Update from September 26, 8:37 a.m

.: Shortly before her death, the American judge

wished that her place at the

only be filled after the election.

Now it looks like

already found a possible successor, who he wants to introduce on Saturday.

The evidence of the nomination of the

growing.

Trump intends to propose Barrett as a candidate on Saturday, reported on Friday, among others, the TV stations

and

as well as the

.

They cited people who are

familiar

with the

.

Trump had announced that he would nominate a

and there are several applicants on his list.

Barrett was already

traded

as the most

.

She has been a judge at an

since 2017

.

The 48-year-old is a mother of seven and is considered deeply religious.

She grew up in New Orleans in the conservative southern United States.

Barrett is also known as an

.

She has also campaigned for the right to own guns and has taken action against the health care reform known as "Obamacare" by Trump's predecessor Barack Obama.

That makes your candidacy

attractive

for

.

The judge is accused by liberal circles to this day of a sentence that she is

said to have uttered

during her work as a

at the renowned Catholic

.

In a lecture she said that a career in the judiciary is only "a means to an end," the goal is

like

the

reports.

After the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi say goodbye in the Capitol

Update from September 25, 5:40 p.m.:

Less than a week after her death, the body of the US Supreme Court Justice

in the

in

.

On Friday, many politicians from both parties took the opportunity to

their last

to

.

"May she rest in peace," said House Chairwoman

.

The presidential candidate of the Democratic Party,

visited the Capitol with his wife

to say goodbye to

.

Joe Biden and Dr.

Jill Biden pay their respects to judicial icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state at the US Capitol.

https://t.co/Vu9w3lHBXW pic.twitter.com/jukuJqMU9f

- ABC News (@ABC) September 25, 2020

In the

, it is considered a rare honor to be laid out in the Capitol after death.

is only the second woman in the history of the United States to receive this honor.

In 2005 the civil rights activist Rosa Parks was laid out in the Capitol after her death.

In addition,

also the first person of Jewish faith to be honored in this way.

The chief

died of cancer last Friday at the age of 87.

This left Bader Ginsburg's last wish - to see

lose his election

- unfulfilled.

Judge Ginsburg's death: Trump expresses doubts about her last wish

Update from September 22, 9:50 a.m.:

The judge at the US Supreme Court,

,

who died on Friday,

is to be commemorated in several ceremonies.

According to the

, a memorial service with friends, family and other judges will take place

on Wednesday

.

Ginsburg's body is then laid out under the pillar of the court.

There, citizens can pay their last respects to the judge on Wednesday and Thursday.

On Friday the coffin is to be transferred to the Capitol, where another private funeral ceremony will take place.

The following week,

is to be

buried in

Cemetery.

The Spiegel reports.

Meanwhile, US President

expressed doubts about

's ultimate wish not to be replaced before a new president is elected and in office.

According to the broadcaster

, Ginsburg made this

a few days before her death to

her granddaughter Clara Spera

.

The transmitter

said

, he did not know whether

told the or so from the

had been formulated, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff.

"I would tend to prefer the second," said the US President.

After the death of Judge Ginsburg: Trump before decision with gigantic impact

Update from September 21, 3:15 p.m.: US President Donald Trump

seems to

be serious about

the nomination of a new

for the

.

"I think it will be Friday or Saturday,"

told

Fox News on Monday.

He added that he would wait until after the funeral.

would

then appoint a judge

less than 50 days before the

, who then holds her position for life.

After the death of the liberal

, the

could become

significantly more conservative than before in the event of a successful nomination of Trump's candidate - which has not yet been finalized.

The

had

asked

the

to leave the nomination to the newly elected president after the election.

So either

who was confirmed in office,

or his competitor

.

Supreme Court judges must be approved by the Senate.

Trump's Republicans currently hold 53 out of 100 seats.

Meanwhile, the Manhattan prosecutor is apparently preparing a 

 against the 

 .

The German bank is also involved.

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of abuse of power

First report from September 21, 2020:

Washington DC - Just three days after the death of Chief

a battle for the successor of the renowned lawyer at the

breaks out in the US capital

.

wants to appoint a successor to Bader Ginsburg for the

as soon as possible

.

Since the judges at the Supreme Court hold their office for life, Trump could

push through a decision of enormous political significance

just under a month and a half before the

.

Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump of abuse of power

An absurdity when it comes to Trump's competitor

goes.

The democratic

on Sunday vehemently opposed to appointing a successor to

before the election

.

A fast-track process for the appointment of a female Supreme Court judge so shortly before the election would amount to an "abuse of power" by the

, said the 77-year-old in Philadelphia.

The AFP reports.

Biden also

called on the Republican members of the

to oppose such a decision: “Keep your constitutional duty, your conscience.

Let the people speak.

Cools the flames that have hit our country, "said the

in the direction of the senators.

Donald Trump: Few senators could prevent the US President's plans

As it stands now, the

camp is

divided on this decision.

The Texan Senator Ted Cruz emphasized that the American people

would need

a fully occupied

in the event of a controversial election

and that the position could therefore not be left vacant.

But two other Republican senators - Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski - spoke out on Sunday against a fast-track trial for the nomination of a successor to

.

Since the Republicans

only have a majority of 53 to 47 seats

in the

just a few Republican votes would be enough to block

plans.

Especially since in the ranks of the Republicans with Chuck Grassley and the former presidential

two more wobbly candidates.

Successor to Bader Ginsburg: Nancy Pelosi threatens Donald Trump with a blockade

In addition, the Democratic majority leader in the

announced that she would block an emergency procedure for the successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg if necessary.

"We have arrows in our quiver that we will not talk about at the moment," the 80-year-old told ABC.

Pelosi has already shown himself to be a bitter opponent of the

in the past

.

Which "arrows" the

alluding to is still unclear, however, as the House of Representatives has no influence on the nomination of judges at the

.

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