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Scotus Archive

Archives for July 2018

Politics
Trump just picked Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be his Supreme Court nomineeTrump just picked Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be his Supreme Court nominee
Politics

If confirmed, Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.

By Ella Nilsen
Explainers
Thomas Hardiman, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court finalist, explainedThomas Hardiman, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court finalist, explained
Explainers

He’s an old colleague of Trump’s sister.

By Dylan Matthews
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court vs. democracyThe Supreme Court vs. democracy
Supreme Court

Even those most invested in the Court’s grandeur are finding it hard to defend its reality.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
The top 4 contenders for Trump’s next Supreme Court pickThe top 4 contenders for Trump’s next Supreme Court pick
Politics

The president will announce his nominee Monday night (unless he tweets it out first).

By Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews
Criminal Justice
Supreme Court decisions: the biggest cases coming down this termSupreme Court decisions: the biggest cases coming down this term
Criminal Justice

The Court rules that in the Sixth Amendment, “speedy trial” doesn’t mean “speedy sentencing.”

By Vox Staff

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