Politics
THE SUPREME COURT ISN'T ON THE BALLOT — BUT IT'S ON VOTERS' MINDS
No justices are up for election Tuesday, but the results of the November 3 contests could shape disputes about the high court's membership, its size and its ethics, USA Today reported.
The Supreme Court isn't on the ballot on Tuesday, but the results of the November 3 contests could shape disputes about the high court's membership, its size and its ethics, USA Today reported in its midterm live coverage.
Control of the Senate matters most for the court: the chamber confirms justices, and a change in majority would transform the politics of any vacancy in the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.
Control of the House matters too, since it would determine whether court-related legislation — from ethics rules to proposals to change the court's size — even gets a hearing.
The court's own recent rulings have already shaped this election, from ballot fights in California and Alaska to the legal battles over the administration's election demands, which federal judges have now blocked.
Voters may not see a justice's name on their ballot Tuesday, but the next Congress they elect will decide how much room the court — and the president who appoints its members — has to move.
Reporting: USA Today
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