Nominations, Politics, & Contention: a Historical Look at our Supreme Court

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 5:29 p.m.

With the upcoming confirmation hearing of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, many are reminded of how unpleasant the nomination process was with Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But, has it always been this contentious? Ilya Shapiro of the CATO Institute and author of ‘Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court’ walks us through the history of the Supreme Court.

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