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Fixing a broken process for nominating US Supreme Court justices

  • Written by E. Donald Elliott, Adjunct Professor of Law, Yale University

President Donald Trump has nominated two Supreme Court justices during only 19 months in office.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated after Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation that Trump might have the opportunity to make a third nomination during one term in office. By the end of a possible second Trump term, he could choose a majority...

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