The US Supreme Court didn’t always have nine members. The original Supreme Court established by the Constitution in 1789 had six. However, the number

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The US Supreme Court didn’t always have nine members. The original Supreme Court established by the Constitution in 1789 had six. However, the number
The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder—to overturn the “pre-clearance” requirement in Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act—continues to have major
The Missouri Senate race is tied and, in a scene so dramatic that it could be made into a film, we just so happen
How will the next justice appointed to the Supreme Court vote? The answer, history tells us, is: We don’t know for sure. Surprises happen.
It is all but guaranteed that President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to sit on the Supreme Court will create a political inferno, aggravating
The Republican plot against American democracy is not a myth, a slogan, or a theory. It would probably make a very bad movie with an implausible
Republicans have clearly stated that they won’t even hold a hearing on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland. But that obstructionist stand should
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
How would a successor to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia vote? If President Obama manages to get a hearing on a nominee, will he
It’s always bittersweet in June when the Supreme Court issues its major rulings, because I can’t help but wish school was in session so