William Rehnquist Archives

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

Steve Vladeck - July 24, 2020

The devil’s in the details.

Daniel Q. Gillion - June 9, 2020

Protests from the 1960s civil rights movement to the 1991 Los Angeles riots changed policies, my research finds

Keith Whittington - June 2, 2020

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

Keith Whittington and Ira Goldman - January 31, 2020

Roberts is acting as the presiding officer of the Senate, not as a judge

Cornell W. Clayton - December 17, 2019

The U.S. attorney general’s office started in the judicial branch, not the executive — and has never been entirely under presidential control

Justin Wedeking - September 4, 2018

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Jesse H. Rhodes - January 12, 2018

[caption id="attachment_68027" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this file photo, a voter

Richard Vining - February 3, 2017

[caption id="attachment_53536" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch,

Bruce Peabody - June 13, 2016

[caption id="attachment_41992" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] You have the right to remain