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On the Supreme Court, difficult nominations have led to historical injustices

  • Written by Calvin Schermerhorn, Professor of History, Arizona State University
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sept. 27, 2018.AP/pool image, Michael Reynolds

Far from being unusual, the hurried and partisan Supreme Court confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh mirrors several notable examples of similarly politicized confirmations in U.S. history.

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