Biden’s court commission is worried about Supreme Court ‘legitimacy.’ So what is ‘legitimacy,’ exactly? Michael J. Nelson - October 21, 2021 How the commission measures this will influence what changes it suggests – or doesn’t.
Everyone focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court. But state supreme courts affect as many rights and lives. Amanda Hollis-Brusky - September 14, 2021 From Florida to Texas to California, state supreme courts dramatically influence lives and elections as they rule on matters from voting rights to mask mandates
Biden can’t instruct the new U.S. attorneys on how to prosecute the Capitol rioters. But they’ll listen to his signals. Michael J. Nelson, Ian Ostrander, Ethan D. Boldt, and Christina L. Boyd - January 31, 2021 That’s been true at least since the 1990s, our research finds
These two arguments make Americans less opposed to court packing Michael J. Nelson and Amanda Driscoll - March 26, 2019 Putting more justices on the Supreme Court might not backfire as spectacularly as many expect.
The Kavanaugh hearings could shape the Supreme Court — even if he’s not confirmed Michael Nelson - October 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78478" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies
Trump appoints lots of white men to be federal judges. Here’s why it matters. Rachael Hinkle and Michael Nelson - March 13, 2018 [caption id="attachment_70372" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump shakes hands with Judge