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SCOTUStoday for Wednesday, April 15 — John Thune | ChamberLight
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed readiness to confirm a replacement for Justice Alito before the 2026 midterms. The article also covers President Trump's judicial nominations of his personal lawyers and legal challenges to Haitian TPS and trade tariffs.
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People in this story 3 + 4 Senate Majority Leader preparing for potential SCOTUS vacancy
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DS Judicial nominee for the 2nd Circuit
ALSO MENTIONED Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court Justice mentioned as historical/contextual comparison; Justin Smith, Judicial nominee for the 8th Circuit; Samuel Alito, Supreme Court Justice subject of retirement speculation; Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice mentioned in podcast context
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