⁍ The death of liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has huge implications.


⁍ President Donald Trump has the chance to cement a 6-3 conservative majority on the court.


⁍ Conservative activists have sought to overturn the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.


⁍ The court may also have the votes to strike down progressive legislation.


– The news that Ruth Bader Ginsburg is ill and in declining health has set off a flurry of speculation about who President Trump will nominate to replace her on the Supreme Court. Here’s what you need to know: The chances of a conservative majority on the court: Reuters notes that abortion rights have been on the court’s agenda since Roe v. Wade, and if Trump picks a staunch conservative like Ginsburg, the chances of the court drastically curbing abortion rights become ever more likely. The court could also be less likely to back progressive legislation if Democrats have the votes to pass major bills on issues like climate change. Chief Justice John Roberts, who has been the swing vote on big cases in recent years, would lose the ability to shift the balance on his own.



Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-ginsburg-direction-explaine/explainer-how-rbgs-death-could-shift-the-supreme-court-and-american-life-rightward-idUSKCN26A0RR