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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf issues were raised about trump's qualifications on selecting a nominee...
And it went to the supreme court, wouldn't Gorsuch have to recuse himself? 4-3 liberal majority in that case.
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If issues were raised about trump's qualifications on selecting a nominee... (Original Post)
bmpbmp
Jun 2018
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(52,513 posts)1. he doesn't "have to" recuse himself, it's a voluntary thing.
in any event, it probably wouldn't make sense for him to recuse himself unless the case had to do specifically with his own nomination.
bmpbmp
(310 posts)3. Exactly why you include gorsuch...
exboyfil
(17,867 posts)2. He is either President or he isn't
No other qualification is required. There is no Gore v. Bush out there to take to the Court to question the 2016 election. Once the Electoral votes were counted, then it became a matter for Congress or the 25th Amendment.
onenote
(42,882 posts)4. What issues? Raised by whom?
Standing?