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Biden’s promise will weigh on court nominee
By Peter Funt
Joe Biden’s promise two years ago during a debate in South Carolina about a future pick for the Supreme Court will create undue pressure, at least temporarily, on his nominee to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.
Here’s what then-candidate Biden said: “I’m looking forward to making sure there’s a Black woman on the Supreme Court, to make sure we in fact get everyone represented.”
With Breyer’s announcement that he will step down, Biden n...