In pledging to nominate only judges that will uphold Roe v. Wade, Gillibrand committed to a judicial litmus test, which marks an unusual step for a presidential candidate
as settled legal precedent — a move that commits to a judicial litmus test and marks an unusual step for a presidential candidate.
It's a move Gillibrand hopes will help her stand out in the sprawling field of 2020 presidential contenders, setting herself up as a leader on this issue. But it's also a commitment that the rest of the 20-candidate Democratic presidential field likely would agree with. Gillibrand has struggled to rise above 1 percent in national and early-state polling, even after beginning her presidential bid with a rally in Manhattan in March.
It's also not the first pledge to address the judicial system. Democratic candidates have increasingly talked about "court packing," a proposal to add seats on the Supreme Court. Candidates Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke and Pete Buttigieg, as well as Gillibrand, have allGillibrand's pledge tracks with her feminist messaging.
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