Over the past year the Supreme Court has in many ways lacked consistency. Its membership has changed, there was a long period of uncertainty as to the future ideological balance of the Court, and with this uncertain future the Court looked like it might make its first strong shift to the left since the Warren…
Month: April 2017
The New Normal: Justice Gorsuch’s First Week of Supreme Court Oral Arguments
In some ways, this was just another week for the Supreme Court. The Court released decisions with the Court’s right splitting with the Court’s left. Orders were set forth in many petitions pending before the Court. The Justices heard seven oral arguments. But there was a new voice in the proceedings. A voice that sought…
Justices, Tenure, and What to Expect Moving Forward
A ninth Justice sits on the Supreme Court today for oral arguments for the first time in over a year. Justice Gorsuch at 49 years of age has the potential to fill the seat previously occupied by Justice Scalia for years to come. Gorsuch is on the younger end of the age spectrum for Supreme…
Below the Surface of the Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings
Justice Gorsuch was confirmed to the Supreme Court after a relatively quick and seamless confirmation process. Much went into this process, however, and even though these hearings have become more or less a formality, they are a process that involves much preparation and an extensive time commitment. Justice Gorsuch’s answers to questions were prototypical of…
How Will Gorsuch Decide on Cases from the Supreme Court’s April Calendar?
Recently confirmed Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be thrown into the middle of the 2017 oral argument season with the Court’s April hearings calendar beginning on April 17th. One of the first questions that has already generated speculation is how Gorsuch will rule on cases this Term. This post adds some insight into how…
Demystifying Differences Between this SCOTUS Confirmation and Others That Preceded It
The Supreme Court has a legacy as old as this nation (the Supreme Court Historical Society provides information about the Court’s history). History has been privy to various changes including the location of the Court which has shifted from New York to Philadelphia to Washington D.C. The Justices also ceased riding the circuits which took…
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