Now that President Obama has nominated Merrick Garland to replace Justice Scalia, the confirmation battle moves to the Senate — and to the public. …
Many factors will come into play, but one important piece of the puzzle is public opinion. As our research has shown, there is a striking connection between home-state public support for a Supreme Court nominee and how senators vote. CONT.
John Kastellec, Jeffrey Lax & Justin Phillips, The Monkey Cage
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