by LMR | Nov 25, 2020 | Court Packing, Keep
By Colin Schlissel Junior, Cornell When evaluating a policy proposal, we must ask ourselves the following questions: What are the goals? What are the trade-offs? What are the incentives this policy creates? The goal of expanding the number of justices on the Supreme...
by LMR | Nov 25, 2020 | Court Packing, Reform
By Karina Ochoa Berkley Sophomore, GW On October 26, 2020, a bitterly divided Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as the 115th justice to the Supreme Court, further cementing the court’s conservative shift for decades to come. The confirmation has prompted debate about...
by LMR | Nov 25, 2020 | Abolish, Court Packing, Supreme Court
By Aanand Joshi Freshman, Stanford The recently deceased Ruth Bader Ginsburg is considered one of the most “progressive” Supreme Court justices who has ever been appointed. Ginsburg has been instrumental in supporting women’s rights through her advocacy both on the...
by LMR | Nov 2, 2020 | ACB, Qualified
By Payson Thomas Freshman, GW Resembling her predecessors, Amy Coney Barrett faces no shortage of qualifications to serve on the United States Supreme Court. She began her educational career at Rhodes College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She was...
by LMR | Nov 2, 2020 | ACB, Unfairly Nominated, but Qualified
By Sophia Downes Junior, GW President Donald Trump’s previous Supreme Court nominations have been highly controversial, and newly confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett is no different. Many Democrats are reluctant to see her on the Court, believing that she is...
by LMR | Nov 2, 2020 | ACB, Unqualified
By Katie Thompson Junior, GW Amy Coney Barrett has recently been confirmed to United States Supreme Court despite her regressive legal positions upholding discrimination, xenophobia, and outdated criminal justice laws. As a staunch textualist, Barrett believes in...
