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Supreme Court nominees who were rejected: Lessons from history

February 18, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Congress, Courts, History, Politics, Supreme Court [SCOTUS] 2 comments

In the 227-year history of the Supreme Court, about 80% of nominees have been confirmed. But the road to confirmation can be rocky, and

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Do Supreme Court appointees vote the way Presidents think they will?

February 17, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik Courts, Government, History, Obama, Supreme Court [SCOTUS] Leave a comment

How would a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia vote? If President Obama manages to get a hearing on a nominee, will he

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