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At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275756
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Although public confidence in the Court is falling, there is little chance that Congress will impose any structural changes, or even a code of conduct. Further conservative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280681
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The Court’s institutional legitimacy to interpret and sometimes invalidate laws affecting major issues may be undercut by this resort to procedural shortcuts, as they remove the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261754
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Rubio's move comes as several candidates for the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination are discussing 'packing' the Supreme Court -- adding justices intended to nullify…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242734
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The Supreme Court opened its 2017–18 term earlier this month, and many of the cases currently scheduled for arguments could have significant implications for individuals…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225340
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The decision to hold a hearing on this issue, rather than simply issue a decision, reflects a degree of concern about perceptions of the Court’s legitimacy following the transfer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266400
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The Supreme Court is poised to make dramatic changes to the remedies available to governments, legislatures and courts considering ways to address the legacies of racial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274290
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This would mean a 6-3 conservative majority on the Court, and considerable controversy because Republican Senate leadership refused to consider a Court nominee ahead of the 2016…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256372
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Although the Commission represents the most concrete action on Supreme Court reform in decades, the large membership makes it unwieldy and it lacks a clear mandate to offer…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261432
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A majority of the Court's members are now prepared to risk its institutional legitimacy by overturning precedents and altering legal doctrines that would have remained in place…