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Michael J. Nelson
Michael J. Nelson
October 21, 2021
Biden’s court commission is worried about Supreme Court ‘legitimacy.’ So what is ‘legitimacy,’ exactly?
How the commission measures this will influence what changes it suggests – or doesn’t.
Michael J. Nelson
,
Ian Ostrander
,
Ethan D. Boldt
, and
Christina L. Boyd
January 31, 2021
Biden can’t instruct the new U.S. attorneys on how to prosecute the Capitol rioters. But they’ll listen to his signals.
That’s been true at least since the 1990s, our research finds
Michael J. Nelson
and
Amanda Driscoll
March 26, 2019
These two arguments make Americans less opposed to court packing
Putting more justices on the Supreme Court might not backfire as spectacularly as many expect.
Michael J. Nelson
October 3, 2018
The Kavanaugh hearings could shape the Supreme Court — even if he’s not confirmed
Rachael K. Hinkle
and
Michael J. Nelson
March 13, 2018
Trump appoints lots of white men to be federal judges. Here’s why it matters.