Voters split on President Trump’s second Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. A new Fox News poll finds that 38 percent of voters would confirm him, 32 percent oppose him, and 30 percent are unsure. … In addition, by a 50-42 percent margin, voters say the Senate should vote on Kavanaugh’s […] Read more »
Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Want Roe v. Wade to Stand
As the U.S. Senate prepares to hold confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the public is strongly opposed to any attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion legal nationwide. Currently, 64% of Americans believe Roe v. Wade should stand, while 28% would […] Read more »
Brett Kavanaugh and the Midterm Effect
The selection of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court will have less of an impact on November’s midterms than you think. Sure, depending how the confirmation process develops, it’s possible the nomination could affect a handful of races, but the most likely scenario will not change the overall trajectory of […] Read more »
What’s wanted in a Supreme Court justice
… In a survey we conducted for the Constitutional Accountability Center last year, just 33 percent agreed with the proposition that “When the president nominates a justice to the Supreme Court, it should only take the votes of 51 of the 100 senators to confirm the nominee and make them […] Read more »
The Abortion Debate Isn’t As Partisan As Politicians Make It Seem
… The debate over Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court, is likely to be dominated by discussion about abortion as the court, if Kavanaugh is confirmed, would have five solidly conservative justices, which may mean it’s willing to strike down Roe v. Wade. […] Read more »
Small states are getting a much bigger say in who gets on Supreme Court
The Supreme Court confirmation battle that President Donald Trump triggered with his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh on Monday night may shine a harsh spotlight on the Senate’s historic bias in favor of small states. Kavanaugh could be confirmed by a narrow Senate Republican majority rooted in the nation’s smaller states […] Read more »