Would Bernie select justices that would overturn Citizens United?

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[NV Whino]

1. He would certainly try.

But The Senate would have to confirm.

[Hortensis]

2. Right. We'd have to take the Senate or the next president

will be doing some very heavy compromising.

[jkbRN]

3. yes!

At a meeting with financial supporters on Thursday, Hillary Clinton vowed to put forth Supreme Court nominees that were committed to overturning the 2010 Citizens United ruling. Hillary Clinton’s decision to make opposing the Citizens United ruling a litmus test for Supreme Court nominees follows a similar pledge made by her Democratic primary opponent Bernie Sanders.

On Sunday, during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation”, Sanders stated:

"If elected president, I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice. And that nominee will say that we are all going to overturn this disastrous Supreme Court decision on Citizens United because that decision is undermining American democracy. I do not believe that billionaires should be able to buy politicians."

Source: http://www.politicususa.com/2015/05/15/hillary-clinton-appoint-scotus-justices-overturn-citizens-united.html

[DiehardLiberal]

4. He has made that commitment as his litmus test for selecting Supreme Court justices. nt

[davidn3600]

5. Supreme Court almost never completely reverses itself

It weakens or strengthens decisions over time. But it is rare to completely turn a previous decision on its head.

So regardless of who he appoints, I don't see that decision being overturned to the large extent.

[Motown_Johnny]

7. It was an extreme decision.

If any decision ever needed to be reversed, this may be the one.

[Motown_Johnny]

6. He has claimed it would be his litmus test.

I believe him.