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Political Factoid
"The [U.S. Supreme] court's
three most recent appointees
-- Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh
and Barrett -- have each taken
office amidst controversy.
"Gorsuch's appointment was made
possible by the Republican-controlled
Senate's decision to deny a hearing or
vote to Merrick Garland, President
Barack Obama's nominee to fill the
vacancy created by the death of Justice
Antonin Scalia, resulting in a 14-month
vacancy on the court.
"Kavanaugh's confirmation was
placed in jeopardy by accusations of
sexual assault that he denied, leading
to a highly contentious and much-
publicized confirmation hearing.
"Barrett's confirmation was rapidly
pushed through the Senate shortly
before the 2020 election by the same
Republican Senate leaders who had
earlier used the pending presidential
election as an excuse not to vote on
Garland."
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Ryan C. Williams
Assistant professor of law
Boston College Law School
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