Since Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, his administration has made major changes to the federal judiciary. This includes filling two Supreme Court seats along with a total of 146 confirmed Article III (federal district, appellate, Supreme Courts, and the court of international trade) judges. Democrats saw their last Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, fade away…
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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…
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