John Malcolm on Supreme Court Confirmation Process, Trump's Top Picks

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 7 a.m.

What steps are involved in a Supreme Court confirmation process and are any optional? What do we know about Amy Coney Barrett and Barbara Lagoa, reportedly two of the top contenders to be nominated? Can Democrats pack the Supreme Court? And what lessons did the left and right learn from the Kavanaugh hearings? John Malcolm, who heads the Meese Legal Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss all this and more.\nWe also cover these stories:\xa0\n\nPresident Trump pledges to announce a Supreme Court nominee Friday or Saturday.\n\nDemocrats won't rule out impeaching Trump as a way to slow down Supreme Court confirmation process.\n\nArchbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco says the city's rules on religious services during COVID-19 are discriminatory.\xa0\n\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.