Supreme Court nominees’ confirmation hearings involve much dialogue between the nominees and senators. In two chaotic days of hearings for Judge Kavanaugh, we have seen a full spectrum of behavior from both sides of the aisle. Showboating aside, this is a genuinely important hearing for a crucial seat on the Court and hence emotions are running…
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What Recent SCOTUS Confirmations Tell Us About the Gorsuch Hearings
Supreme Court confirmation hearings involve much pomp and circumstance. Recent nominees including Gorsuch (thus far) shy away from directly answering substantive policy questions, generally resorting to the retort that they do not wish to speak on issues that might come before the Court. For the senators, part of the confirmation game is strategic. Prior to…
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