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Senators treat female Supreme Court nominees differently. Here’s the evidence.

Paul Collins, Lori Ringhand, and Christina L. Boyd - September 28, 2020

Our research looks at every question and answer in confirmation hearings since 1939

Trump says the Supreme Court would allow a ‘very powerful flag-burning statute.’ He’s wrong.

Keith Whittington - June 2, 2020

The Roberts court strongly supports a broad interpretation of free speech.

It took conservatives 50 years to get a reliable majority on the Supreme Court. Here are 3 reasons why.

Brandon Bartels - June 29, 2018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/segments/what-justice-kennedys-retirement-means-for-the-supreme-court/2018/06/27/deb195fe-7a35-11e8-ac4e-421ef7165923_video.html Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, announced Wednesday, will give President

Trump’s values are abhorrent to the Federalist Society of conservative lawyers. That doesn’t stop them from helping him.

Henry Farrell - May 17, 2017

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Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation shattered political conventions. Here is why.

Richard H. Pildes - April 10, 2017

http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/vice-president-pence-reads-final-vote-tally-confirming-gorsuch-to-supreme-court/2017/04/07/635f7fb0-1bae-11e7-8598-9a99da559f9e_video.html The confirmation of Justice Neil M. Gorsuch to the