After Judge Aileen Cannon declared special counsel Jack Smith's appointment unconstitutional, some Democrats have seized on the opportunity to push for Supreme Court reform. Cannon's ruling referenced a footnote from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion in the Trump immunity case, which supported a novel legal theory that some Democrats have embraced.
Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson criticized Thomas for providing a roadmap for the issue to return to him and his colleagues. Johnson suggested that Cannon's ruling could be seen as an audition to join Thomas on the Supreme Court, insinuating that Thomas and his associates may benefit from wealthy interests.
