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The case for the 38-year old Supreme Court Justice

February 17, 2016 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Activism, Campaigns, Civil liberties, Congress, Courts, Democracy, Ethics, Good government, Justice, Obama, Republican Brain, Supreme Court [SCOTUS] Leave a comment

This is not complicated. Here are two reasons why it would be an excellent idea for President Obama to nominate someone approximately 38 years

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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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Supreme Court rulings: Lessons for my 8th grade students

June 30, 2015 Lisa Granich-Kovarik Education, LGBT, Supreme Court [SCOTUS] Leave a comment

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

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Learning from George Wallace: Apologizing for hate

June 30, 2015 Steve Sorkin History, Republicans, Supreme Court [SCOTUS] One comment

There has been a theory circulating for quite some time that the underlying cause of the anger and angst of the right wing, and

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