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
Are the Trump administration’s actions in Portland legal? Are they constitutional? Steve Vladeck - July 24, 2020 The devil’s in the details.
Obama is right. The Floyd protests will change public policy. Daniel Q. Gillion - June 9, 2020 Protests from the 1960s civil rights movement to the 1991 Los Angeles riots changed policies, my research finds
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.
People who want Chief Justice Roberts to call witnesses should prepare for disappointment Keith Whittington and Ira Goldman - January 31, 2020 Roberts is acting as the presiding officer of the Senate, not as a judge
What Bill Barr doesn’t understand about the office of attorney general 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
No, it’s not just theater. Here’s what to expect from the Kavanaugh hearings this week Justin Wedeking - September 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77332" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks with Brett M.
No, Republicans haven’t ‘always’ supported voting rights until now. This is the real story. Jesse H. Rhodes - January 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68027" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this file photo, a voter
Trump might push to confirm his Supreme Court nominee quickly. That would cost him. Richard Vining - February 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53536" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch,
Fifty years later, the Miranda decision hasn’t accomplished what the Supreme Court intended Bruce Peabody - June 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41992" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] You have the right to remain
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
Why are the deaths of sitting Supreme Court justices so rare? Scott Boddery - February 18, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35811" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Justice Antonin Scalia in 2005. (J.
Five points to ponder on the immigration directives Andrew Rudalevige - November 26, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18484" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pres. Obama signs a memorandum (not
Knowing When to Take off the Robe: Who Should Decide? David Karol - July 5, 2013 July the 4th weekend is always a good time to
The Perils of (Vague Delegations of) Power Andrew Rudalevige - June 7, 2013 Related (and complementary) to John's earlier post... So why could
Forecasting the Supreme Court Vote on “Obamacare” John Sides - November 21, 2011 This is a guest post by political scientists Michael Bailey
Confirming evidence: The breakdown in advice and consent - January 4, 2011 Chief Justice John Roberts' "State of the Judiciary ":http://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/year-end/2010year-endreport.pdf report
The Ideologies of Supreme Court Justices and Presidents John Sides - April 13, 2010 In an earlier graph, I mapped the ideological "ideal points"
Is the Supreme Court Conservative or Liberal? It Depends on Whether You Read the Paper John Sides - August 13, 2009 Scholars of the Supreme Court confront a puzzle: why do