Gorsuch is scheduled to speak to the right-wing Federalist Society. Americans find such speeches inappropriate. Nathan T. Carrington and Logan Strother - February 4, 2022 Americans don’t approve of justices appearing with politicians, our research finds.
Supreme Court justices sounded suspicious of New York’s gun law. Here’s what might come next. Jake Charles - November 4, 2021 Will the court listen to empirical evidence about safety, or just strike down any regulations that didn’t exist in the 18th century?
Why do so few Black women serve in high-level federal posts? Taneisha N. Means - June 23, 2021 My research finds that their confirmations take much longer than average, despite their excellent qualifications.
Will Breyer retire while Democrats hold the White House and Senate? Here’s what political science tells us. Christine Nemacheck - April 21, 2021 Most federal judges retire for personal, rather than politically strategic, reasons. Supreme Court justices may be different.
Trump won’t cooperate with congressional oversight. Here are Congress’s options. Liz Hempowicz and Anne Tindall - September 14, 2020 The legislature’s powers of inherent contempt might allow it to punish non-compliers.
It’s hard to find a federal judge more conservative than Brett Kavanaugh Kevin Cope and Joshua Fischman - September 5, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge
This is why the Senate should care about Brett Kavanaugh’s time as Bush’s staff secretary Andrew Rudalevige - August 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76325" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), left, and
If the Iran deal had been a Senate-confirmed treaty, would Trump have been forced to stay in? Nope. Andrew Rudalevige - May 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73094" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump holds up a memorandum
Will Republicans be able to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Mallory SoRelle - February 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/the-battle-for-control-of-the-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/2017/11/27/acefba7e-d39f-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_video.html Since November, the Trump administration has taken steps to
It’s the Game of Vacancies at the CFPB. Watch out for the bureaucratic duel of conflicting statutes. Andrew Rudalevige - November 29, 2017 It’s not exactly “Game of Thrones” — federal budget procedures
Here’s why the Trump administration may actually want Congress to pass a new authorization for military force Andrew Rudalevige - November 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66466" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this photo from Nov. 6, U.S.
When did Congress authorize fighting in Niger? That’s an excellent question. Andrew Rudalevige - November 11, 2017 It’s Veterans Day – not a bad time to give
Wait, is Sessions invoking preemptive “executive privilege”? Here’s the problem with that. Andrew Rudalevige - June 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59888" align="aligncenter" width="960"] WASHINGTON, DC - Attorney General Jeff
The Cabinet was the easy part. Staffing (and steering) the bureaucracy takes much more work. Andrew Rudalevige - January 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_51814" align="aligncenter" width="858"] Excerpts of H.R. Haldeman's notes from
8 questions about the future of banking regulation under Trump Brent Sutton - November 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38035" align="aligncenter" width="908"] (Mark Lennihan/AP)[/caption] One of President Obama’s
Note to Donald Trump: This is why you can’t run government like a business Andrew Rudalevige - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48226" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during
Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitutional? The D.C. Circuit says no. Here’s why. Andrew Rudalevige - October 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48011" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was the
New data show how liberal Merrick Garland really is Maya Sen, Kyle Rozema, Jacob Goldin, Adam Bonica, and Adam Chilton - March 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38187" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Judge Merrick Garland speaks after President Obama nominated
How liberal is Merrick Garland? Tom Clark, Sanford Gordon, and Micheal Giles - March 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37439" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland,
Three reasons why nominating Sri Srinivasan for the Supreme Court could change U.S. elections Sono Shah and Karthick Ramakrishnan - March 14, 2016 President Obama seems to be making good his pledge to
One-third of all U.S. presidents appointed a Supreme Court justice in an election year Barbara Perry - February 29, 2016 Eminent Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes famously described his fellow
King v. Burwell: Who knew administrative law could be so much fun? Andrew Rudalevige - June 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26584" align="aligncenter" width="549"] "When I use a word," Humpty
The Supreme Court just gave presidential power a passport Andrew Rudalevige - June 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25841" align="alignleft" width="300"] Some parts of presidential foreign policy
The Homebound "Imperial Presidency" Andrew Rudalevige - April 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9026" align="alignleft" width="225" special=""] The ominous cover of the
The Homebound “Imperial Presidency” Andrew Rudalevige - April 9, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9026" align="alignleft" width="225" special=""] The ominous cover of the
6 points to ponder from the recess appointments oral arguments Andrew Rudalevige - January 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5280" align="alignleft" width="300" special=""] Solicitor General Donald Verrilli faces
Is Recess Over? Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5237" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] The Senate, indisputably in session.
If the filibuster does survive, here's how to make it better John Sides - December 16, 2013 [caption id="attachment_4084" align="aligncenter" width="614" special=""] (AP)[/caption] This is a guest
Was the nuclear option about filling the courts or filling the courts with Democrats? Erik Voeten - November 23, 2013 The following guest post is by Tom Clark and Sanford
Will Senate Democrats go nuclear? - November 21, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3315" align="aligncenter" width="446" special=""] Justice is blind (though her
The state of advice and consent … in charts - June 13, 2013 The Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing for hearings on the
Recess is Over? Andrew Rudalevige - January 27, 2013 You will recall that in January 2012, President Obama named
Forecasting the Supreme Court Vote on “Obamacare” John Sides - November 21, 2011 This is a guest post by political scientists Michael Bailey