Confirmation Wars and Constitutional Authority, Part I
Senators should remember that the purpose of the confirmation process is not to confirm the president's nominee: it is to protect the judiciary.
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Expect to see these questions and lines of attack at Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, because senators often use them, regardless of the nominee.
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U.S. Supreme Court (Eric Cox Photography/Shutterstock.com).Political Versus Principled Judging
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Chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court (Eric Cox Photography/Shutterstock.com)