Now that Donald Trump has been elected the next president of the United States, speculation has swirled around whether Democrats can replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor before he takes office in January.

Democrats are considering whether to call on Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to step down so President Biden can replace her before his term ends, according to a Politico report.

That round of the conversation was met with accusations of ableism and even racism: How dare they suggest pushing the first Latina justice — a solid progressive vote — off the bench? But this time, with the reality of an impending Trump presidency,