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Student Loan Forgiveness: Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Debt Forgiveness Plan (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They aren't even elected. They're appointed. For life.

[–] TheFriendlyDickhead@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Peak Democracy.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Spacifically, they're nominated by the President, and Congress votes to decide whether or not they're the new member of the Supreme Court