The Politics of the Supreme Court
Essential context on the SCOTUS nomination process in an election year.
Pubblicato il 21 Settembre 2020
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Means for America
Updated on September 18, 2020, at 8:47 p.m. ET. A furious battle over a Supreme Court vacancy is arguably the last thing the United States needs right now. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today represents a devastating loss for feminists who
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died on September 18th of cancer. In this article, The Atlantic previews how the vacancy caused by her death could affect the November election and the future of an already deeply divided nation.
The Law of the Land: Previewing the Supreme Court’s Big Year Ahead
Skimm ThisThe Death of Justice Antonin Scalia
The NPR Politics PodcastWhat Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It Matters Now
In a Kentucky speech in August, McConnell would say: "One of my proudest moments was when I looked Barack Obama in the eye and I said, 'Mr. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy.' "
Though it seems like a lifetime ago, it’s been a mere four years since President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to take over Justice Scalia’s seat. NPR Senior Editor and correspondent Ron Elving argues that the hyper partisan machinations that led the Republicans to deny Garland even the chance for a hearing subvert the democatic process as a whole. Now, with another rushed pre-election SCOTUS nomination on the horizon, this article is well-worth the read.
Packing the Court: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court
Packing the Court: The Rise of Judicial Power and the Coming Crisis of the Supreme Court
James Macgregor BurnsEditorial: Court-packing Isn't The Way To Depoliticize The Supreme Court
Egged on by progressive activists, some 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are expressing interest in the idea of increasing the number of seats on the Supreme Court. It's easy to understand why the idea of "packing" the court with new justices
It is the opinion of the LA TImes Editorial Board that the Democrats would be wise to not push for court-packing, a seismic change to the Supreme Court which has been set at nine justices since 1869. They argue it would be a tremendous shake-up that might provide short term gains, but could backfire when Republicans have full control of the Executive and Legislative branches.