During his first four years, President Trump appointed 226 judges to federal district, appeals, and supreme courts, almost three fourths as much as President Obama did during his whole two terms. Many …
Stephen Breyer, Merrick Garland, and Amy Coney Barrett: Democratic Erosion and the SCOTUS
With Justice Stephen Breyer’s recent announcement of his planned retirement, conversations concerning who Joe Biden will appoint to the Supreme Court are abound. Nevertheless, the United States has …
The Court of Last Resort: The Supreme Court and The Role of the Judiciary in Democratic Erosion
When liberal icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, died at the age of 87, less than two months before an already contentious and dramatic presidential election, the future of the United …
U.S. Trust on Elections
In the last 20 years, the United States has seen an increasing rise in the lack of trust in election results. Public trust in elections began to erode with the Supreme Court's decision in Gore v. Bush …
Would Packing the Supreme Court Be a Slip Towards Democratic Erosion? Not Necessarily
After Biden’s historic win of the 2020 presidential election, one of the most important questions of his administration is his plans for reforms to the Supreme Court. After the tragic death of Ruth …
How Trump Has Set the Stage for Democratic Erosion through the Supreme Court
President Trump has left a legacy that is more impactful than several presidents. However, this might not necessarily be due to his demagogic rhetoric or political blunders, but because of the Supreme …
The Switch in Time That Saves Democracy: A Case for Packing the United States Supreme Court
On September 18, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered shocking news: longtime liberal stalwart Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87 years old. Despite democratic norms against seating a new Justice …
A Recent Death, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s, Could Reshape the Court for Generations to Come
On September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, former U.S. Supreme Court Justice passed away from pancreatic cancer leaving America on alert. She was quoted by NPR saying, “My most fervent wish is that I …