Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) suggested on Jan. 27 that he’s open to supporting a Supreme Court nominee who’s more liberal than him, a good sign for President Joe Biden, who will likely need Manchin’s vote to replace Justice Stephen Breyer.
Breyer was nominated to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) by President Bill Clinton nearly three decades ago. On the court, Breyer has generally leaned to the left in his decisions, although he has struck out against some recent proposals among Democrats to pack the court.
