Amy Coney Barrett Will Not Say if the Constitution Allows the President To Delay the Election
During Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court, Democrats focused in on a number of cases that may come before the court, though Barrett declined to give answers to how she might rule. She…
During Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court, Democrats focused in on a number of cases that may come before the court, though Barrett declined to give answers to how she might rule. She also declined to say whether the Constitution gives the president the authority to delay the election.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) noted that President Donald Trump has suggested the idea of delaying the election and asked Barrett, “Does the Constitution give the President of the United States the authority to unilaterally delay a general election under any circumstances? Does federal law?”
But Barrett declined to answer, saying, “If that question ever came before me, I would need to hear arguments from the litigants and read briefs and consult with my law clerks and talk with my colleagues and go through the opinion writing process.”
She added, “If I give off-the-cuff answers, then I would be basically a legal pundit and I don’t think we want judges to be legal pundits. I think we want judges to approach cases thoughtfully and with an open mind.”
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