The Supreme Court Questions Trump and Clinton Haven’t Answered Yet
Bloomberg’s Greg Stohr points out that this presidential election marks the first time since 1968 with a Supreme Court seat needing to be filled. And three current justices are at least 78 years old, so the next president could fill enough vacancies to shape rulings for a generation.
He suggests some questions for Wednesday night’s debate moderator Chris Wallace to ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
A question for Clinton: Secretary Clinton, the Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the Constitution protects individuals’ right to have a gun. Should the court overturn that holding?
And for Trump: Mr. Trump, should the Supreme Court overturn the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage? If so, should the marriages of tens of thousands of gay couples since then be invalidated?
Other questions could cover who would be nominated for the Supreme Court, the Citizens United ruling, and the use of eminent domain.
