Friday, April 8, 2016

President Obama Participates in a Conversation about the Supreme Court



For the first time in recent memory, Senate Republicans are flatly refusing to consider a Supreme Court nomination because they hope another party will win the next election. It isn't clear whether the Senate will ultimately deny the President's nominee a hearing or a vote for the entire year, so before positions harden, this is a good time for all of us to step back and think about the broader costs of this potential action to our judiciary.

The President talks about filibuster, gerrymandering, broken government and the Supreme Court nominee on April 7, 2016.