Scotus Archive
Archives for June 2018
Radical democracy, not judicial supremacy.
They’re about to get exactly what they want.
“I’m really worried.”
They blocked Obama’s Court pick during a presidential election year — but don’t care if it’s a midterm year.
We’re not sure who Trump’s pick will be, but here’s what you need to know.
Prediction markets say these nine have the best odds of being tapped by Trump to take Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat.
“We have to pick one that’s going to be there for 40 years, 45 years,” the president said at a rally on the day Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement.
But the senator’s past positions — and views on Trump — might pose a problem.
Kennedy announced his retirement on Wednesday.
Kennedy has voiced his opposition to both practices.
The way we choose Supreme Court nominees is broken. Here’s how to fix it.
Nobody likes him, but he’s the most effective politician of his time.
Keep an eye on the two pro-abortion rights Republican senators.
The departure of Kennedy, long a swing vote on the Supreme Court, is an opening for the anti-abortion movement.
The lesson of the Democrats’ nightmare: midterms matter.